Sr. Maria Grace, FSP, who is working with me at Pauline Press on my book on prayer for autistics told me about an article mentioning my book in Publishers Weekly. It was in an article about faith-based books in general […]
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A Prayer Journal for Patrons
All those who currently support me via Patreon and have done so for 3+ months at the $12 a month or more will get this prayer journal (minus the watermarks) for Christmas. If you supported me recently or do so […]
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From Founding a Startup to Deloitte to the Convent
I translated an amazing story from Spanish on Patheos: Montserrat Medina Martínez was an up-and-coming woman in Spanish business. Despite being only 36, she has gone from success to success professionally. With a scholarship from Stanford, she created a Silicon Valley startup that […]
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No, Mass Is Not “Canceled”
I wrote a clarification of terminology when public Mass was temporarily suspended due to the pandemic. I’ve seen several posts indicating Masses are canceled due to coronavirus. That is simply not true. Public Masses have been suspended so priests are […]
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Patron Saint of the Internet? Carlo Acutis to Be Beatified
I think Carlo Acutis should be formally named the patron saint of the internet. I wrote about it when his beatification was announced. Ven. Carlo Acutis is the ideal candidate for the patron saint of the internet. He created a […]
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Autism Is NOT Due to Parental Sin, Fr. Valanmanal
There is a popular priest who is saying horrendous things about autism and autistics, so I wrote about him. I’m surprised I need to say that autism is not due to parental sin. However, a Catholic priest from India has […]
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Yes, I am Autistic -Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC
So, I made this public today: I’m autistic. I posted a transcript about being autistic on Patheos. Today, on World Autism Awareness Day, I decided to come forward about being autistic. Below is the transcript for this video for those […]
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The #1 Secret to Reverse Parish Closings
We need to look at how the church is changing for good and bad and move all of it towards the good. I noted a few things in regard to parish closings: Some dioceses are facing a serious issue with […]
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The Holy Father’s “Our Father” Comments in Context
I just wrote on the “Our Father” controversy over on Catholic Stand. On the evening of December 6th, TV2000, the Italian equivalent of EWTN, aired an interview of Pope Francis where he criticized the Italian translation of the Our Father. He pointed […]
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Silence: A challenging but valuable discipline
I wrote a spiritual reflection on silence for Aleteia: Not long ago, I did an eight-day silent retreat. In my community we do this every year. Afterward I Tweeted out a short summary: “So often in prayer what really matters is […]
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