The Soulful Catholic Blog

Once the COVID-19 pandemic struck, more and more people began walking the winding cement trail that hugs the network of canals in our part of the desert. Riding bikes, pushing strollers, jogging—entire families, couples, lone walkers listening to podcasts or music—my...

Thousands of people gather in Downtown Phoenix every December (unless there's a wicked pandemic about) to honor Our Lady of Guadalupe. A young woman from the community dresses up as la Guadalupana and stands atop a float in the long parade that snakes through the city...

We stood under a canopy in the parking lot, cameras rolling and clicking, microphones and recorders extended. It seemed like every local news affiliate had sent its crew. And then there was The Soulful Catholic carrying out her day job as a reporter with a local...

As the mother of five grown sons, I’ve learned a lot from being surrounded by masculinity.

For all of us who are passionate about protecting the sanctity of human life, we just had our political backsides whopped.

A 28-year-old woman I once met made a startling admission that has stayed with me ever since.
“How do you have a healthy relationship? I’ve never actually seen one.”

The oldest student in my catechism class raised his hand to object and challenge me as he often did Sunday after Sunday. I couldn’t blame him really.

I was perusing the contents of my holy card drawer recently (if you’re a cradle Catholic, you know exactly what I mean) and came upon a prayer that left my jaw hanging.

The Hagia Sophia, a cathedral built in sixth-century Constantinople, was later turned into a mosque before it became a museum. The Turkish government recently converted it into a Muslim house of worship again. Christians throughout the Middle East continue to suffer...

The election looms and in my mind, I’m back in 1984, the first time I was eligible to cast a vote for the presidency. Ronald Reagan was running for re-election against Walter Mondale. The Gipper had managed one of the most memorable (and laughable) moments in...

Things are rough right now, we all know that. But hang onto hope!

As news organizations talk up diversity, we have to ask ourselves: Are devout Christians represented?

Jesus heals a desperate leper who has been searching for the mysterious healer of Nazareth during episode 6 of the first season of The Chosen. --Photo courtesy of Vid Angel I’ve never been much of a watcher. Losing myself in a good book has always been my default mode...

Three in the morning and on deadline. I stared at the computer screen, fingers poised over the keyboard, relishing the quietude of the house.

They don't have Quick Trip in Venezuela, so we stopped for a sip of coconut milk at this bodega on the roadside. Living in the desert my entire life except for one unforgettable (albeit quite sticky) summer in Washington, D.C., you could say I’m accustomed to the...