Welcome back. I hope you enjoy, and thank you for returning. On this weeks Lenten Journey I welcome Margaret Realy. Please read and ponder Margaret’s journey and feel free to share your Lenten journey in the comment section below. Please check Margaret’s blog http://prayer-gardens.blogspot.com All for the Glory of God, […]
Take Up a Cross
Welcome back. I hope you enjoy and thank you for returning. Welcome to this weeks installment of Lenten Journey. This week the guest blogger is Joseph Wetterling. Come along and share a small part of his Lenten Journey. Please feel free to share your journey in the comments below and check […]
HHS Webinar Tonight 9pm (free)
Editor’s note: This is from our inbox. Helen Alvaré’s webinar tonight will be of interest to a number of our readers here, so we wanted to make sure we posted the information. Just a reminder that my free webcast with Congressman Jeff Fortenberry is TONIGHT at 9PM. You can join […]
God’s Plan in a Glance by Dennis P. McGeehan
Editor’s note: CWG member Dennis P. McGeehan shared this Lenten memoir. Enjoy! The dark, cloud-covered skies matched my mood. The cold drizzle of rain made my bones ache. A project at work that should have taken an hour was now stretching into its second day. Just when I was making […]
Lenten Journey: Easy Does It by Steven Lumbert
Welcome back. I hope you enjoy and thank you for returning. Here is the third post in the Lenten Journey series. Today’s guest blogger is Deacon Steven Lumbert. Please enjoy and post your Lenten journey stories in the comments. Thank You and God Bless, Christina Weigand Acts 26: 20 […]
Unless a Grain of Wheat by Christina Weigand
Editor’s Note: This Lent, Christina Weigand at Palace of Twelve Pillars is leading a series of Lenten Devotionals; we are pleased to be one of the sites that will be sharing these with you. Amen, amen I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and […]
SHARED INK
…sharing resources for Catholic writers As a teacher, I often encourage my students to write for an audience and one avenue that seems to propel them forward is writing for contests. I’m not sure if it’s the idea of challenge or the thrill of possibility, but when they ask, “Do […]
SHARED INK
…sharing resources for Catholic writers. Anne Faye recently shared ideas on how to prepare for the upcoming National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) in November. With this in mind, I’d like to share some additional novel ideas. Juliann Barclay, a Catholic friend of mine and first time NaNoWriMo participant, wrote her […]
The Lie of the Perfect First Draft
Newbie writers, just stretching out their inky fingers, often make one of these two big mistakes: They believe their first draft is awe-inspiring and doesn’t need any editing. They believe their first draft should be awe-inspiring and shouldn’t need any editing. The truth is: Everyone’s first draft is crummy. That’s […]
CWG Retreat: Final Reminder
Final reminder! The deadline to register for Your Word is My Delight: A Catholic Writers Retreat (October 5-9) is this coming Monday, September 26th. This retreat will be a combination of writing time, praying time, sacraments, and low-key socializing to create an experience that will help Catholic writers discern their […]