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What follows are soulful meanderings into what it means to be a follower of Christ living in a broken world redeemed by God.
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Sometimes we delve into current issues (what do you expect from a political science major?) but it’s always through a lens of faith. The Soulful Catholic likes to write about what God is doing in our lives today, right here and right now. Faith in Christ changes everything.

Taking it to the streets: Message of hope, new life in Christ is meant to be shared by us with everyone
Carrying a darling, golden-haired toddler, the woman strolled down the sidewalk next to her husband. They’d just visited a bustling farmer’s market in downtown Detroit on a warm July morning.
They had no idea what we were about to ask them.

Welcoming the boundless energy and noise of youth right here in the middle of our beautiful mess
The sound of laughter punctuated the stillness of the afternoon.
They’re back!
Every summer, seminarians from the Diocese of Phoenix are given assignments while they’re home on break. Some are sprinkled throughout parishes, but a few wind up at the Diocesan Pastoral Center in downtown Phoenix. It’s kind of a quiet place, for the most part.

America, it’s time to ask ourselves why
Why?
That’s the question we should be asking ourselves right now. Why? Why do we have young men walking into schools and shooting innocent children and their teachers?
The day after Salvador Ramos broke the heart of every resident in a sleepy small town in Texas, the day after Americans and people around the world were shaken by the evil that took the lives of 19 innocent children and two teachers, political opportunists began their tirades and temper tantrums.

Meet Joyce
The Soulful Catholic
Wife. Mom. Regular, everyday person. God allowed me to write for The Catholic Sun for nearly two decades (not the Rosary kind, but more on that later!) I’m also a catechist and the editor of a community newspaper.
A conversion experience in 2010 changed my life forever and led to the writing of two novels about the plight of persecuted Christians. A third book, Daily Inspiration, rounds out my current titles.
I’ll speak to any group of one or more about God’s great mercy and how He intervened in my life in a miraculous way. Sometimes that means a parish mission or retreat but it might just be over tea.