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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
HOMILY FOR THE MEMORIAL OF SAINTS MARTHA, MARY, AND LAZARUS
Gospel John 11:19–27 By Father Emmanuel Mbuk, MSP Dear friends in Christ, today we celebrate the memorial of Sts Mary, Martha and Lazarus. Besides the apostles whom Jesus personally called and chose, Mary, Martha and Lazarus were very close friends of Jesus; and Jesus...
HOMILY FOR THE FEAST OF ST. MARY MAGDALENE
St. Mary Magdalene was a woman whose life/experience is a profound testimony to the transforming power of God’s mercy.
Why Did Jesus Talk in Parables?
The more you read the Gospels, the more you realize that the Parables weren’t meant to hide the truth: They were made to make the people think.
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!
