by Leslie Sholly | Jun 15, 2021 | Catholicism
Charity is the theological virtue by which we love God above all things for his own sake, and our neighbor as ourselves for the love of God (Catechism of the Catholic Church 1822). I have a clear memory of myself as a little girl, pondering God and his ways. How could...
by Leslie Sholly | May 9, 2020 | Catholicism, Deep Thoughts, Life Issues
Once upon a time, a man was given the opportunity to pay a visit to both Heaven and Hell, accompanied by a guide. Upon arriving in Hell, he was amazed to see a long table laden with a banquet of every delicious food imaginable. But rather than enjoying the food, the...
by Leslie Sholly | Aug 3, 2019 | Deep Thoughts, health, psychology
This guest post was written by a young Catholic man who asked that I publish it anonymously due to the personal nature of the subject. I was happy to do so as mental illness affects so many families, including mine. There has been a significant growth of awareness...
by Leslie Sholly | Mar 8, 2018 | books, Catholicism, review, Uncategorized
Eve. The first woman. The mother of all the living. Adam’s companion. What do you think of when I say her name? How do you picture her? Are your thoughts positive–or negative? When I was offered a copy of this book by a representative of Franciscan...
by Leslie Sholly | Apr 13, 2017 | Catholicism, Parenting
I’m blessed to still be a member of the very parish in which I was baptized as an infant. Most of the past nearly 50 years of Sundays have found me sitting (standing and kneeling) in a pew at Immaculate Conception Church. And like most Catholics,...