Effie Caldarola, Cathoilc News Service
Zombies, graves and autumnal gratitude: Effie Caldarola
It is a perfect fall day, the sun warm above us. A gentle breeze occasionally sends piles of fallen brown leaves scurrying across the...
Ignatian prayer: Imagination brings the Gospels to life — Effie Caldarola
Today, I spent time with the Gerasene demoniac.
At least I did so in my imagination. I journeyed there in prayer and then stood with...
Human promises are broken; God’s promise ‘stands unshaken’ — Effie Caldarola
"I'm a recovering Catholic," our contractor announces jauntily, apropos of what I can't remember. I think we were trying to decide on flooring for...
‘The Christmas season always brings home two truths’ – Effie Caldarola
My 2-year-old granddaughter Alice and I are putting together a gingerbread house. To keep her occupied while her older sister creates a house from...
During Advent and Christmas, offer God three gifts: yourself, silence and...
Once, an elderly archbishop was hosting a gathering at his home during the holidays. Someone presented him a gift that included a refrigerator magnet...
Fourth Sunday of Advent: Hymns ‘What Child Is This?’ and ‘Child...
The hymns we hear during Advent are one of the season's greatest consolations.
And is there any musical composition quite as evocative as the beautiful...
As Advent passes swiftly, let each day find its moment of...
"All the leaves are brown. And the sky is gray."
As we lean into another Advent, that opening line of "California Dreamin'" plays in my...
In the story of Zacchaeus, Jesus tells us we are all...
So, after two years, I finally succumbed to COVID-19.
When I woke up feeling like a cold was coming, I wasn't surprised. I'd been exposed...
Jesus: ‘Thus will it be for the one who stores up...
My great-grandfather, a refugee from the devastating famine in Ireland, came to Nebraska to farm. Generations later, I grew up on that farm.
I have...
‘The Letter: A message for our earth’ — you can do...
When you think about the Vatican, great filmmaking isn’t the first thing that comes to mind.
But a documentary released by the Vatican on the...