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Father, Can You Teach Me How to Live

In the tradition of St. Francis de Sales and St. Jane Frances de Chantal, a tech-savvy Catholic priest answers with clarity and depth the spiritual questions of a woman who is struggling to make her life manageable.

Good Morning, Miss Tracey

Miss Tracey had always wanted to be a teacher. As a first grader, she loved to play “school” with her four-year-old brother. Now, on this first day of school as a first-year middle school teacher, Miss Tracey looks forward to the excitement and challenges that her students will bring to her life.

Merely A Shadow

Kyle grasped his rosary. He treasured it…not because it was a religious object, but in spite of it. God had lied. He said His creations were beautiful, but they were simply puppets to be manipulated. Released after eight years of Special Ops service, Kyle had been decorated and honored by the military. 

Latest Articles

Building Block of the Catholic Faith #1: The Shroud of Turin

Building Block of the Catholic Faith #1: The Shroud of Turin

What are the odds that the Shroud of Turin is not the burial cloth of Jesus Christ, Son of God, risen from the dead? According historian Dr. Jeremiah Johnston, the probability that the Shroud of Turin belongs to any other man than Jesus is a staggering 1 in 200 billion!

HOMILY FOR FRIDAY OF THE 2ND WEEK OF EASTER

HOMILY FOR FRIDAY OF THE 2ND WEEK OF EASTER

The Gospel of John, Chapter 6 is a unique passage that systematically develops the theology of the Eucharist. Today’s passage is given against the backdrop of Jesus feeding the multitude – 5,000 in number.

NEW SERIES – Building Blocks of the Catholic Faith

NEW SERIES – Building Blocks of the Catholic Faith

Are Catholics called to have "blind faith" or "reasoned faith"? What did Jesus mean when He said to Thomas the Apostle, "Blessed are those who have not seen, and yet believed"? Every now and then, I will hear someone say that we Catholics believe in the divinity of...

Kathleen Alford

Kathleen Alford is a teacher through and through! Having taught in Catholic schools, public schools, and homeschools, she now runs a thriving tutoring service. Meanwhile, Kathleen began Little Bird Publications as a hub for making her books, articles, and book reviews easily available for youth and the young-at-heart. Look for her YA novels under the pen name, Gina Creed, her Catholic romantic thriller under the pseudonym, Elizabeth Flanigan, and her inspirational and education books under her own name, Kathleen Mary Alford.

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