What is Marriage when considered as a Vocation?
(Originally titled: The Marriage Vocation Is a Calling – Spring-Summer, 2006) by Rev. Fr. Dominic Radecki, CMRI A vocation can be compared to the mainspring on a watch. When the mainspring is constructed carefully, it operates correctly, thereby allowing the gears to mesh properly so that the watch keeps time and fulfills its function. If […]
Fifteen Minutes of Heaven
By a Student of Mater Dei Academy. Fifteen minutes of heaven are given to me each day.A sweet quarter of an hour when the whole world fades away.It is those few sublime moments that I love the best,When I hold the God of heaven, within my poor breast.I Sacrament most holy, O Sacrament Divine!All on […]
Keeping December Holy
As Catholics in it’s easy to get swept up in the secular idea of Christmas and New Years.We get distracted by the lights, music, and normal festivities. Focusing on the real reason forthis season is somewhat hard.Keeping this season holy can be simple though. There are many feasts leading up toChristmas and the Circumcision of […]
The Young Woman Podcast-Episode 1
While I’m writing this, I think of how silly I feel doing so. I think of how this should be easy. I’ve written pieces before, good pieces, pieces I’m proud of, unimportant, fact filled, no personality pieces. This though, this will be read by my peers and by people I know personally, by people I […]
The Greatness of a Woman
By “Adriana” 11th Grader from Mater Dei Academy. What makes a great woman? Who comes to mind? Many, when asked this question, think of a woman with a successful career: maybe a politician or someone who made great discoveries. Perhaps she was the first woman to succeed in her field. Still, who was the greatest […]
