It was the reason he came to Earth, the fulfillment of his life. The Son of God became man so he could pay the price of our sins on the cross. His whole human existence pointed to this moment. His death and rising are the key moment in all of […]
Discovering Flannery O’Connor, by Anne Faye
Flannery O’Connor was born in Savannah, Georgia, in 1925 and died at the age of thirty-nine after suffering from lupus for fourteen years. In between, she wrote two novels, thirty-one short stories, and numerous essays and reviews. Her work is widely held up as an example of what Catholic fiction […]
Five Reasons to Try Fiction Improv, by Erin McCole Cupp
Ugh, right? The dreaded “writing exercise”: the bane of the high school English student, the busywork tool of the overworked high school English teacher who needs just five stinking minutes to get something done without having to deal with actual students. Most writing books are full of them, but why? […]
Member News: Free Kindle E-book by Michael Seagriff
CWG member Michael Seagriff is offering a free Kindle e-book this Tuesday, January 28, through Thursday, January 30, only. He writes: Get your free Kindle copy of my latest book, Fleeting Glimpses of the Silly, Sentimental and Sublime, by clicking this link on any of the three days listed above. […]
March for Life and Media Blindness, by Dennis P. McGeehan
This Wednesday, 1/22/2014, people from all over the country and even from outside the country will travel to Washington, D.C., to participate in the March for Life. It’s just possible there are some people who have never heard of it, thanks to the media coverage blackout. A year or so […]
Fulfillment by Dennis P. McGeehan
With regularity the topic of love, especially God’s love for us, comes up in our CCD class. My wife and I co-teach the seventh and eighth grades in a combined class. We stress that love is a decision, not a feeling. In doing so we try to combat what the […]
A Man Cleansed by God: A Novel Based on the Life of Saint Patrick, by John E. Beahn
Review by Dennis P. McGeehan for the Catholic Writers Guild The “P” in my name stands for Patrick. So I was enthusiastic to have a chance to review a book dealing with Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. In the past two years I have tried to become more […]
A Truly Unnecessary Activity, by Dennis P. McGeehan
The other day I was channel surfing, trying to find something worthwhile to watch (I failed miserably), when I came upon a movie whose current scene caught my eye. I paused and watched for a few minutes. The gist of the movie was that a rare-book collector wanted to obtain […]
Follow His Promptings! by Michael Seagriff
Note: The women’s names in this article have been changed to protect their privacy. I stopped in church for a visit, intending to spend some time in the Presence of our Lord, to pray the Rosary and recite the Divine Mercy Chaplet. Midway through my recitation of the Rosary, a […]
The Aroma of Love, by Dennis P. McGeehan
Daily Offering Even non–coffee drinkers seem to relish the aroma of fresh-ground, fresh-brewed coffee. Its essence evokes feelings of warmth and comfort, especially on cold, damp days. For those of us who drink coffee, that first sip of the day fortifies us for the challenges ahead. Imagine now if that […]