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My Books
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
Saturday of the Twenty-Fifth Week in Ordinary Time
Ecclesiastes warns us that we aren’t going to stay young forever. God calls us to enjoy the time we have left and to use that time wisely. We can do that by spending time with God, loving one another, and not putting things off.
Building Block of the Catholic Faith #4: The Stigmata of Padre Pio…on Film!
When I was young, I used to think that all the saints were from a long, long time ago, but St. Pio of Pietrelcina is a modern-day saint. You can see photos of him and even view film footage of him saying Mass!
Wednesday of the Twenty-first Week in Ordinary Time
When we die and go before God in heaven, will He ask us what your top score was in Minecraft? No. God cares about your what’s in your heart.
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.
Veritas Omnia Vincit!
