A Reflection for Saturday of the Twenty-eighth Week in Ordinary Time, by Simcha Fisher
Simcha Fisher
Simcha Fisher is a speaker, freelance writer, regular contributor to The Catholic Weekly and author of The Sinner’s Guide to Natural Family Planning. She lives in New Hampshire with her husband and 10 children.
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What I learned about faith while doing the dishes
A Reflection for Saturday of the Twenty-third Week in Ordinary Time, by Simcha Fisher
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The wisdom of ‘Jaws’ and the prophet Jeremiah: Responding to cries for help is a holy thing to do
This is an essay in favor of hearing other people’s cries—and responding—because it is a holy thing to do.
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Uvalde, Abraham and one good person’s power to make a difference
A Reflection for the Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Simcha Fisher
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What Catholics actually want (and need) from marriage prep
Preparation for marriage should rely less on workbooks and more on prayer and community.
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I’ve wanted Roe v. Wade overturned my entire life. So why don’t I feel better now?
All my life, I’ve been waiting for Roe v. Wade to be overturned. Now it looks like it’s going to happen, and it does not feel great.
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Are you embarrassed to say grace in public? Don’t be.
But don’t make a big show of it either. There is a fine line between being a witness and being a weirdo.
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Does God actually expect us to be perfect?
A Reflection for the Saturday of the First Week of Lent, by Simcha Fisher.
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Go ahead, give up chocolate for Lent.
A good rule of thumb for Lent: Be childlike, not childish.
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When is it O.K. to joke about God?
I have more or less settled on the idea that we’re meant to speak to God in our native tongues, and if that means humor, then that’s legitimate. But it’s important for there to be a line.