by Leslie Sholly | Nov 2, 2016 | Abortion, Catholicism, Deep Thoughts, Politics
Twelve years ago, dismayed at all the misunderstandings and hatefulness I was seeing among Catholics over the Presidential election, I decided to write a column about it for the East Tennessee Catholic. I thought I could dispel those misunderstandings and the...
by Leslie Sholly | Jul 17, 2016 | Catholicism, Giveaways, home decor
Y’all, isn’t that just beautiful? The verse comes from one of my favorite passages in the Gospels, the one that ends: “Neither be anxious for tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Let the day’s own trouble be sufficient...
by Leslie Sholly | Dec 7, 2015 | Catholicism, family, Uncategorized
Time to get real here, folks. All last week I posted about Advent: Advent memories, Advent crafts, Advent Workshops, complete with Pinterest-ready graphics. Yay me! But the truth is, I’m failing at Advent this year, and it’s not the first time. I wanted...
by Leslie Sholly | Dec 3, 2015 | Catholicism, family
Since it first launched in 2001, my family has attended the Signs of the Season Advent Workshop at our parish every year–even when Lorelei was only ten days old! This annual event, founded and conducted by Dorothy Romines, has always been an integral part of...
by Leslie Sholly | Dec 1, 2015 | Catholicism, family, Uncategorized
When most people are getting excited about Christmas, I am usually getting excited about Advent. And outside of church, you don’t hear much about this special season, as people are so eager to rush straight into Christmas. When I was growing up my family always had...
by Leslie Sholly | Nov 30, 2015 | Catholicism
I’m a Catholic school veteran—16 years all told. I sent my three oldest children to the same parochial grade school I attended. Catholic schools have Religion class every day along with Math, English, and Social Studies, and that’s great—but what’s even better are...