Winifred Corrigan, Author at Catholic-Link

The Three Hail Marys Devotion: A Simple Lifeline To Love And Holiness

Winifred Corrigan — Mon, 17 Dec 2018 00:37:03 +0000

When you wake up in the morning, get on your knees: One of the greatest means of salvation and one of the surest signs of predestination, is unquestionably, the devotion to the Most Blessed Virgin. All the holy doctors of the Church are unanimous in saying with St. Alphonsus of Liguori: “A devout servant of […]

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The 36 Doctors Of The Church | Part 3: The 11 Medieval Doctors

Winifred Corrigan — Thu, 10 May 2018 17:18:48 +0000

Today we present Part 3 of our series on the Doctors of the Church, having begun our list with Part 1, the Eight Ecumenical Doctors – four from the West and four from the East. In Part 2, we brought you the remaining eight Patristic Era Doctors. The eleven that follow today are called the […]

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What Is Happening To Science-Minded Millennials In Nebraska?

Winifred Corrigan — Mon, 19 Mar 2018 12:48:41 +0000

Good things are happening somewhere in Middle America: Vocations are booming in Lincoln, Nebraska (and Wichita, KS). It’s not a secret in the American Catholic world, though it is somewhat perplexing that more bishops have not looked to imitate certain successful practices long in place in these dioceses. An intentional focus on college students & […]

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Who Are The 36 Doctors Of The Church? (The 8 Patristic Era Doctors

Winifred Corrigan — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 19:15:04 +0000

Recently, we brought you Part 1 of our series on the Doctors of the Church, having begun our list with the so-called Eight Ecumenical Doctors – from the West – St. Ambrose (340-397), St. Jerome (345-420), St. Augustine (354-430), and Pope St. Gregory the Great (540-604), and – from the East – St. Athanasius (295-373), […]

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Who Are the 36 Doctors of the Church…And Why You Should Care?

Winifred Corrigan — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 17:31:22 +0000

Part 1: The 8 Ecumenical Fathers Ever since I became Catholic, I’ve heard the title “Doctor of the Church” tossed about… but rarely have I gotten any further in my imagination than “that means he (or she) was really important.” But what does it mean to have been given the designation “Doctor of the Church,” […]

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Five Feminine Virtues I Learned From the Joyful Mysteries

Winifred Corrigan — Fri, 02 Feb 2018 18:33:00 +0000

How many women ache in longing – in one way or another – for the men in their lives (fathers, husbands, boyfriends, sons) to man up? We see the problem, we get exasperated by it, we suffer for it… the struggles of so many men to be grown up, to behave chivalrously, to keep their […]

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What The Wolves In Yellowstone Taught Me About Grace

Winifred Corrigan — Thu, 25 Jan 2018 20:42:07 +0000

This beautiful, enlightening mini-documentary from Sustainable Human provides rich food for thought to us as Catholics. The video describes the “trophic cascade” that occurred when wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park in 1995. “How Wolves Change Rivers”? – it catches us by surprise because we rarely consider “tumbling” causal chains of effect. We hear […]

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Five Feminine Virtues I Learned From The Joyful Mysteries | Part 3: The Nativity

Winifred Corrigan — Tue, 12 Dec 2017 22:09:34 +0000

Relations between the sexes: Have they ever been worse? It’s enough to tempt one to despair. Thankfully, the Church is a bulwark of sanity in every human realm, not least of all in matters of sex and sexuality, on the deepest, primordial realities of Male and Female. Those of us who see the chaos and […]

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A Breathtaking Image Of The Immaculate Conception

Winifred Corrigan — Fri, 08 Dec 2017 02:27:26 +0000

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo painted this stunning depiction of the Virgin Mary in 1767-1768. The work was part of a project of seven altarpieces commissioned by King Charles III of Spain for the new Church of San Pascual, under construction in Aranjuez. A Breathtaking Image Of The Immaculate Conception The Baroque painting, corresponding to traditional Christian […]

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Why Catholics Not Only Can Be, But Should Be Judgmental

Winifred Corrigan — Thu, 30 Nov 2017 18:45:54 +0000

One of the great Catholic writers of the last century, G.K. Chesterton, poured out ink (by pen and typewriter and secretary) at a level hardly matched before or since. He wrote novels, biographies, essays, editorials, non-fiction books on philosophy and apologetics, and so much more. Some people get exasperated trying to read Chesterton, wishing he’d […]

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Why We Need Bl. Miguel Pro Now, More Than Ever

Winifred Corrigan — Fri, 24 Nov 2017 00:11:29 +0000

“¡Viva Cristo Rey!” These were the electric and immortal words shouted by Fr. Miguel Pro, S.J., as the virulently anti-Catholic government firing squad took aim at him, his eyes wide open and arms stretched forth in cruciform posture. Long live Christ the King! Miguel Pro was martyred for the faith at the age of 36, […]

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A Family TV Series You Won’t Want to Miss This Year: “Fatima Gems”

Winifred Corrigan — Thu, 02 Nov 2017 19:59:17 +0000

Array Of Hope Films has produced an exciting TV series, Fatima Gems, to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of the Miracle of the Sun and the apparitions of Our Lady in Fatima, Portugal. Airing this fall, Fatima Gems is a 10-part series hosted by Father Andrew Apostoli, co-founder of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, renowned […]

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Teens Caught on Surveillance Video After Dark

Winifred Corrigan — Wed, 01 Nov 2017 12:11:12 +0000

God bless Poland! Sometimes we need to remind ourselves that – for all the pain, suffering, and evil in the world – there is still Good, there is still Love, moving through the hearts of men (even self-centered teenagers, out after dark!). “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels […]

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2 Startling Revelations In The Our Father You’ve Probably Overlooked For Years!

Winifred Corrigan — Wed, 01 Nov 2017 10:56:50 +0000

There are treasures hidden in plain sight in the world and in our faith. The Our Father is one such storehouse of awe that is so familiar, so up-close to Catholics that – perhaps – we seldom pause and behold it for what it truly is. Non-Christians know the words of the Lord’s Prayer, but […]

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Is Roberto Clemente The Patron “Saint” Of Baseball?

Winifred Corrigan — Tue, 24 Oct 2017 21:39:49 +0000

As the World Series gets underway this week between the Houston Astros and the Los Angeles Dodgers, we present a poignant story of one of pro sports’ great humanitarians, the late Roberto Clemente. Clemente (1934-1972) was a pioneer in Major League Baseball, both as a black man and a Latino, hailing from Puerto Rico. He […]

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“Every Single Day Is A Gift” – A Testimony Against Assisted Suicide

Winifred Corrigan — Sun, 22 Oct 2017 23:50:24 +0000

October is Pro-Life month, and many of our readers and writers may have been participating in international 40-Days For Life campaigns across the world, praying and ministering outside abortuaries. But we should not forget about abortion’s fellow traveler, assisted suicide. The culture of death has crept into the mainstream via the movement advocating assisted suicide, […]

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Special Agent Of The Sacred Heart: St. Margaret Mary Alacoque

Winifred Corrigan — Tue, 17 Oct 2017 15:32:23 +0000

October 16th and 17th (in the post- and pre-conciliar liturgical calendars, respectively) mark the feast of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque. It is from this beautiful saint that the Church and the world came to practice the devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Under the care and formation of the Poor Clares from the age […]

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Restoring Sexual Order: Catholic Men’s Movements

Winifred Corrigan — Thu, 12 Oct 2017 21:57:03 +0000

Our regular readers have probably noticed… a few of us here at Catholic-Link take a particular interest in the restoration of sexual order and sanity in society. Catholic men’s movements are one important thread of a complex tapestry of healing and restoration taking place thanks to inspired and growing momentum against the secular tides of […]

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Feast Of The Holy Guardian Angels: 4 Mass Prayers To Help Cultivate A Relationship With Your Own

Winifred Corrigan — Mon, 02 Oct 2017 16:00:11 +0000

October 2nd is the Feast of the Holy Guardian Angels. How often do you think about yours? I confess that I do not think of or thank my own guardian angel regularly enough – and God knows he has seen me through my fair share of danger – physically and spiritually – throughout the years. […]

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“You Shall Not Pass!” – Ode To The Manly Priest And The Priestly Man

Winifred Corrigan — Wed, 06 Sep 2017 11:28:36 +0000

I have a pastor who is “in his natural habitat” at the altar and at the pulpit. His ars celebrandi (manner of saying the Mass) is so careful and reverent. He has a beautiful and clear voice for speaking and singing various parts of the Liturgy. His homilies are often the kind that make you […]

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Five Feminine Virtues I Learned From The Joyful Mysteries Of The Rosary: The Visitation

Winifred Corrigan — Tue, 29 Aug 2017 15:47:46 +0000

The 5-part series is the fruit of personal meditation, reading, and prayer. It is not an authoritative or comprehensive exposition, nor is it a theological treatment of the virtues as the Church names and categorizes them. Rather, it’s meant to be an informal conversation among friends – among sisters. These reflections are born of a […]

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5 Feminine Virtues I Learned From Mary In The Joyful Mysteries Of The Rosary (Part 1: The Annunciation)

Winifred Corrigan — Thu, 17 Aug 2017 15:53:04 +0000

These days, I find myself praying often for a restoration of the masculine and feminine virtues in society. There’s so much confusion swirling about, whether it’s “gender ideology,” sexual orientation, body dysmorphia, or otherwise. We all feel the tensions mounting in the social, political, and cultural realms. Most of us are wounded by this in […]

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Champion Of The Feminine, Martyr Of Auschwitz: 18 Beautiful Quotes From St. Teresa Benedicta Of The Cross

Winifred Corrigan — Wed, 09 Aug 2017 01:53:32 +0000

St. Teresa Benedicta. Do you know her? You ought to. Edith Stein was born in 1891 in Germany, the youngest of 11 children. She was raised Jewish but fell away from the faith and all belief in God as a teen. Highly gifted, Stein grew up to obtain her doctorate in philosophy, studying under the […]

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In Obscurity And In Humility: 7 Things You Should Know About The Curé of Ars (St. John Vianney)

Winifred Corrigan — Thu, 03 Aug 2017 18:50:47 +0000

The month of August is jam packed with feasts of spiritual powerhouses. August 4th – or 8th in the pre-1962 calendar – is the commemoration of St. John Vianney, also known as the Curé of Ars. Born in 1786, the fourth of six children to devout Catholic parents in the region of Lyon, France – […]

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Mother Of the Mother Of God: Why You Should Have A Devotion To St. Anne

Winifred Corrigan — Tue, 25 Jul 2017 20:08:34 +0000

July 26th is the feast of St. Anne, grandmother of Jesus and mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Although the Bible says nothing of her, devotion to St. Anne runs deep in both the Eastern and Western Churches’ traditions. What we know comes from apocryphal tradition, i.e., from ancient texts that were not included in […]

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The Rule Of St. Benedict: 7 Radical Values Of Catholic Monasticism

Winifred Corrigan — Thu, 20 Jul 2017 20:41:54 +0000

On July 11th in the Liturgical Calendar, and on March 21st in the pre-1970 calendar, the Church celebrates the feast of St. Benedict of Nursia, father of Western Monasticism. Saint Benedict’s name has garnered more attention of late due to the conversation across the Catholic and Christian blogosphere over Rod Dreher’s best-selling book, The Benedict […]

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What You Need To Know About Gaining A Fatima Indulgence

Winifred Corrigan — Wed, 12 Jul 2017 23:55:32 +0000

Did you know that on the 13th day of every month from May through October, 2017, Catholics can obtain an Indulgence in honor of the 100-year anniversary of Our Lady’s apparitions at Fatima? First, a quick refresher on the Blessed Virgin Mary’s messages at Fatima, delivered to the three shepherd children, recently canonized Sts. Francisco […]

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That Time Bobby McFerrin Got an Audience to Spontaneously Harmonize the Bach / Gounod Ave Maria

Winifred Corrigan — Mon, 10 Jul 2017 15:05:46 +0000

Synergy: “the interaction or cooperation of two or more organizations, substances, or other agents to produce a combined effect greater than the sum of their separate effects.” It’s a phenomenon that – if you’ve experienced it – almost comes with it a spiritual and bodily high, if that’s not too crass a term for the […]

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Two Ex-Muslims Who Risked Everything, Lost Much, and Gained Christ

Winifred Corrigan — Thu, 06 Jul 2017 19:28:20 +0000

Islam and Christianity. How do we begin to talk about this elephant in the room? On the one hand, Islamist persecution of Christians is a plague in places like Iraq, parts of Africa, Marawi City in the Philippines, and elsewhere. We must pray more ardently than ever for our suffering brothers and sisters in Christ. […]

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Antidote To “Your Precious” Screen: The Glorious Icon Of Our Mother Of Perpetual Help

Winifred Corrigan — Tue, 27 Jun 2017 16:08:31 +0000

Have you heard of Our Mother of Perpetual Help, otherwise known as Our Lady of Perpetual Succor? Even if you didn’t know the name, chances are you’ve seen the famous icon representing this title of Our Lady, as it is replicated and displayed in many Catholic churches to this day. The Byzantine icon, which dates […]

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A Beautiful Video Of Dominican First Professions And Receiving The Habit

Winifred Corrigan — Mon, 26 Jun 2017 21:29:21 +0000

The Dominican Order was canonically established in the year 1216 by Pope Honorius III. Named after their founder, St. Dominic, they claim the official designation is the Ordo Praedicatorum (O.P.), or, in English, the Order of Preachers. Various mottoes characterize Dominican spirituality, or their charism: Laudare, Benedicere, Praedicare (To praise, to bless and to preach); […]

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The Magnificat: Canticle of Mary And Magnifying Glass Of Intercessory Love

Winifred Corrigan — Wed, 21 Jun 2017 00:33:01 +0000

The Magnificat – otherwise known as the Canticle of Mary – is a beautiful, ancient, scriptural “song” of praise spoken by Our Lady. You may have heard the word thanks to the wonderful monthly publication that goes by the same name, but do you know the prayer, itself? “My soul doth magnify the Lord,” the […]

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Catholic Artisans, The Restoration Of Sacred Art, And How Beauty Will Save The World

Winifred Corrigan — Mon, 19 Jun 2017 17:43:48 +0000

Does a beautiful Church building matter to Christians? What about adornments like statues, altar rails, decorative pews and such? Stained glass… Stations of the Cross… the placement and design of the Tabernacle… If God is everywhere, especially in the humble and downtrodden, should beauty matter? An article in the UK’s Telegraph shares a statistic that […]

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What It Looks Like When Feminine Beauty Speaks Truth To Power

Winifred Corrigan — Tue, 13 Jun 2017 17:00:07 +0000

A wise, sane, holy man –G.K. Chesterton- once said that “the modern world is full of the old Christian virtues gone mad. The virtues have gone mad because they have been isolated from each other and are wandering alone. Thus some scientists care for truth, and their truth is pitiless. Thus some humanitarians only care […]

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9 Ways You Might Be Participating In Other People’s Sins

Winifred Corrigan — Mon, 12 Jun 2017 16:17:59 +0000

Talking about sin is not exactly a surefire way to win a popularity contest. Good thing the path to holiness is not a popularity contest! In fact, He promised that it wouldn’t be, both in word (especially in the Beatitudes) and indeed (at His Crucifixion). But isn’t there a kind of cognitive dissonance to refuse […]

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Veni Sancte Spiritus: Summon The Holy Spirit With The Ancient “Golden Sequence” Prayer

Winifred Corrigan — Thu, 08 Jun 2017 00:38:33 +0000

Known and beloved as the “Golden Sequence,” the Veni Sancte Spiritus is a beautiful, powerful prayer to the Holy Spirit that dates back to the thirteenth century. It is attributed to the Archbishop of Canterbury, Cardinal Stephen Langton. In 1570, this “sequence” (still prayed and chanted after the first reading Epistle and the Alleluia and […]

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7 Reasons To Keep Sharing Your Catholic Faith When People Don’t Seem To Care

Winifred Corrigan — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 15:53:03 +0000

Here’s a battle I sometimes fight with myself: vacillating between exuberant repetitiveness about my faith, my conversion, how amazing God is, how I wish everyone I love would convert (for their own well-being and happiness!), how I wish every Catholic in the pews on Sunday (or all those who don’t really make it every Sunday) […]

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St. Charles Lwanga And Companions, Martyrs Of Uganda: Saints You Need To Meet

Winifred Corrigan — Thu, 01 Jun 2017 19:41:08 +0000

June 3rd is the feast of St. Charles Lwanga and Companions. These great saints have been officially designated as martyrs for the Catholic faith. Officially, St. Charles Lwanga is the patron of converts, torture victims, and the African Catholic Youth Action. Unofficially, it would seem he’s a perfect patron of those striving for purity and […]

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What You Should Know About Blessed Salt

Winifred Corrigan — Mon, 29 May 2017 14:41:09 +0000

Do you know about the Catholic sacramental of blessed salt? A Sacrament is an outward sign instituted by Christ to give grace. (The Seven Sacraments of the Catholic Church are Baptism, Confirmation, The Eucharist, Confession, Holy Matrimony, Anointing of the Sick, and Holy Orders.) In contrast to the Sacraments (7 fixed, automatic sources of grace), […]

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The Meaning Behind the Names of the 12 Apostles

Winifred Corrigan — Fri, 26 May 2017 21:25:09 +0000

Names matter. For the Catholic Christian, who sees all of reality as replete with meaning, all the more so! The Catechism tells us, “God calls each one by name. Everyone’s name is sacred. The name is the icon of the person. It demands respect as a sign of the dignity of the one who bears […]

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Sacraments v. Sacramentals: What’s The Difference?

Winifred Corrigan — Tue, 23 May 2017 17:57:51 +0000

What’s a sacramental? Even if you’re not sure about the word, you are familiar with Sacramentals, and you probably use them regularly! I tend to file Sacramentals into my mental “Theology-of-the-Body Folder,” not because they have anything to do with sexuality, but, rather, insofar as Sacramentals are the visible, bodily tokens or movements or even […]

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Once You Understand the Architecture of a Church, You’ll Never Look at It the Same

Winifred Corrigan — Wed, 17 May 2017 10:18:38 +0000

“A foretaste of the Heavenly Liturgy”¹ Several years ago I stumbled upon a video of a lecture given by Denis R. McNamara, that blew me away, and has subsequently traveled with me, so to speak, in my meditative, Mass-going, beauty-loving journeys as a Catholic. Every time I visit a Church, I am inevitably affected by […]

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The Brown Scapular: Fatima Centenary And The Wearable Badge Of Devotion To Our Lady

Winifred Corrigan — Thu, 11 May 2017 21:34:17 +0000

How are you commemorating the 100-year anniversary of Our Lady’s apparitions at Fatima? How about enrolling in the Brown Scapular of Our Lady? By now, there’s not much that hasn’t been said about Fatima – and you’ll hear no complaints from me on that front! Let Our Lady’s message there resound, let her chosen shepherd […]

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What One Priest Told Me About The Mass That Still Gives Me Goosebumps

Winifred Corrigan — Tue, 09 May 2017 18:43:48 +0000

There are certain, obvious parts of the Mass that become more automatic touchstones … easier, in a sense, for us to focus on or re-focus from. For instance, we can read along in our missals during the Liturgy of the Word—a natural way to engage. And at the Consecration, we know this is the supreme […]

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Powerhouse for Purity: The Angelic Warfare Confraternity

Winifred Corrigan — Fri, 05 May 2017 23:33:46 +0000

Did you know there’s a 400 year-old, worldwide, supernatural fellowship (spanning heaven and earth!) for the cause of safeguarding, healing and spreading the virtue of purity? What’s more, did you know that it still exists? Did you know you can join it? The Angelic Warfare Confraternity is one of the three ancient Confraternities of the […]

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2 Hymns You Should Know: O Salutaris and Tantum Ergo

Winifred Corrigan — Wed, 03 May 2017 00:15:49 +0000

Even if you weren’t aware of their names, or haven’t heard them in Latin, chances are you’re familiar on some level with these two traditional hymns, both composed as prayers by none other than the Angelic Doctor, St. Thomas Aquinas. In addition to sharing a common origin, these two hymns are very often found together […]

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4 Signs You’ve Missed The Mark On Easter (Or Any Sunday)

Winifred Corrigan — Mon, 17 Apr 2017 01:49:20 +0000

Alleluia! Now what? Did you know that Easter is both an Octave (8 days) and a season (Eastertide is 50 days long!)? We are an Easter people, as the saying goes, and, as such, we ought to know how to pause in, or stretch out, what really is the center and foundation of our faith… […]

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15 Martyr Saints Who Teach Us How To Carry The Cross With Jesus

Winifred Corrigan — Thu, 13 Apr 2017 15:19:09 +0000

The lives of the saints provide us rich, beautiful sources of instruction in virtue. But there’s a particular heroism to be gleaned from stories of the martyrs. Today we present 15 saints – some well known, others, more obscure, but all are admirable for a common reason: they succeeded in carrying their cross to the […]

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Jesus’ Passion In Sacred Art: Meditating On The Sorrowful Mysteries Of The Rosary

Winifred Corrigan — Fri, 07 Apr 2017 03:07:43 +0000

Have you noticed the proliferation of zombie apocalypse imagery and themes everywhere in popular entertainment? The phenomenon is ironic to me, because just now as zombies preoccupy campy media, real life has become increasingly anesthetized. Death and sin are swept out of sight. Authentic wounds and sensitivities aside, one antidote to this insanity is […]

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5 Works Of Art To Help You Pray The Joyful Mysteries Of The Rosary

Winifred Corrigan — Tue, 21 Mar 2017 18:07:59 +0000

Today, we resume our series on sacred art as an aid to praying the Holy Rosary. Sacred art makes sense, and it is just one more of the countless treasuries of our Catholic heritage. The Incarnation of the God-Man, Jesus Christ, would forever infuse humanity – human flesh! – with a meaning and a goodness […]

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The Beautiful Language Of The Traditional Blessing Of Ashes

Winifred Corrigan — Wed, 08 Mar 2017 22:20:46 +0000

There’s an interesting phenomenon at work in this annual, very public ritual (and it’s not exclusive to Catholics; other Christians mark their foreheads with ashes to commemorate the start of Lent). While in some parts of the world it’s become less common to see people in the workplace, the grocery store, or anywhere in public […]

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What Ashton Kutcher Said to Congress About the Horrors of Human Trafficking

Winifred Corrigan — Thu, 16 Feb 2017 23:39:47 +0000

Would you be shocked to learn that there are more souls ensnared in slavery today than in any previous moment in history? Let that sink in for a second. We at Catholic-Link have been lamenting and warning readers about the recently released film sequel to 50 Shades of Grey – I for one am so […]

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5 Works Of Art To Help You Pray the Rosary: The Luminous Mysteries

Winifred Corrigan — Mon, 13 Feb 2017 16:58:47 +0000

Did you know that these five mysteries were introduced by Pope John Paul II in 2002? His Apostolic Letter Rosarium Virginis Mariae established a Year of the Rosary – somewhat akin to this past year’s Year of Mercy. For those who try to pray five decades daily, these mysteries are said on Thursdays according to […]

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P90X For Catholics? Father Heilman’s “Nineveh 90” Challenge

Winifred Corrigan — Tue, 07 Feb 2017 18:54:47 +0000

When it comes to time, hard work and commitment, many of us are willing to push the envelope for the sake of our appearance. We’ll resolve to hit the gym, join a fitness class, follow through on this or that workout resolution for the new year. And, in fairness, sometimes our motivation is more virtuous […]

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Pope Francis’ Historic Super Bowl Greeting

Winifred Corrigan — Sun, 05 Feb 2017 23:42:36 +0000

Pope Francis surprised American Football fans (and – perhaps – commercial junkies?) from across the globe when, in an historic first for a Roman Pontiff, he addressed Super Bowl viewers on Sunday, February 5th. Reiterating his favorite themes of solidarity, the Holy Father called on fans and participants in sport to “build a culture of […]

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When A Child’s Question Brought Super Bowl QB Tom Brady (Nearly) To Tears

Winifred Corrigan — Sat, 04 Feb 2017 13:52:30 +0000

I am obviously not a father, and not a son. I have a father, and I have a Father, but – as a woman – I will never fully grasp the beautiful mystery that is the relationship between fathers and sons. On that matter, this little moment simply speaks for itself. Larger-than-life megastar Tom Brady […]

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5 Works Of Art To Help You Pray The Glorious Mysteries Of The Rosary

Winifred Corrigan — Mon, 30 Jan 2017 16:42:44 +0000

Far from a distraction away from God or – even worse, as some claim – idolatry, sacred art makes sense. Whether as a teaching tool, a meditative window or – on the part of the artist – an act of human participation in the creative impulse of God, beauty in art speaks to us ineffably […]

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Love, Football, And Public Faith

Winifred Corrigan — Fri, 20 Jan 2017 07:00:24 +0000

It’s been my word – my word all year’s been LOVE. Last week, Alabama and Clemson squared off in the National College Football Championship, in front of an estimated television audience of over 26 Million viewers. Amidst a dramatic finish and an “underdog” subplot, Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney gave a spontaneous, emotional interview as […]

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An Atheist Asks “How Can Goodness Be Possible If I Have No God?”

Winifred Corrigan — Fri, 27 Mar 2015 17:28:14 +0000

Just recently, I found myself in an unexpected conversation with an atheist. It wasn’t our difference in faith, per se, that made the encounter unique. Rather, it was the fact that our disparate religious views actually came to the fore in the conversation. What I mean is, most Christians who venture out into the world […]

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Why Enchantment And Awe Are Essential To Christianity

Winifred Corrigan — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 21:18:43 +0000

Lila –a dreamer, an artist– reimagines reality in her afternoon of village encounters. As she moves about town, observing the world and the lives of others, she brings a twinkle, a fresh gaze, a splash of color and a wondering spirit. Through these gifts, Lila transforms a sad landscape. She reconciles a feuding couple, befriends […]

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MS Hasn’t Stopped Her From Running The Race

Winifred Corrigan — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 23:25:12 +0000

Lately I’ve been a bit jaded about sports, even as someone who grew up playing all kinds, and enjoying them as both a participant and a spectator. I’ve found myself thinking that all sports are on steroids these days (literally and figuratively speaking), and that we’ve somehow managed to spoil even the simplest and universal […]

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Restoring Sanity By Recovering Femininity And Masculinity

Winifred Corrigan — Thu, 11 Dec 2014 19:27:05 +0000

“Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world.” (1 John 4:1) Outrage-fatigue. That’s how I feel about the cacophony of institutionalized Feminist resentment that just… won’t… go… away. But, thanks to this video, Feminism vs. Truth, […]

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The Problem of “Tolerance”

Winifred Corrigan — Thu, 13 Nov 2014 18:58:30 +0000

The word TOLERANCE is one of those problematic notions in our postmodern world of political correctness. It gets thrown about loosely, this word TOLERANCE, evoking a certain emotional response. It sounds like an automatic GOOD – what is there to argue about? Who could object to tolerance? The world of political correctness vilifies the “intolerant” […]

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What is Gender Ideology and how can Catholics Respond?

Winifred Corrigan — Fri, 31 Oct 2014 04:12:21 +0000

The issue of Gender Ideology is everywhere these days, so pervasive that we might forget there was a time – not so long ago, in fact – when “gender” was not on the tip of everyone’s tongue. Alas, those days are behind us, and now it seems everywhere we turn, someone is waging the latest battle […]

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The Gangster Who Died and Came Back to Life

Winifred Corrigan — Thu, 16 Oct 2014 16:24:38 +0000

There’s a certain extra potency when the radical message of the Gospel – the good news – comes from someone with a story like John Pridmore’s, a man who was once so rotten – so dead – that his rescue was truly as dramatic as a last-ditch heart defibrillation. I will give you a new […]

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A Message Of Love From A Woman To All Women: You Are Loveable

Winifred Corrigan — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 20:04:45 +0000

I love this music video by the musician Colby Caillat. She communicates a poignant message, made all the more powerful by the stark unmasking of the women of various ages and shapes as they remove their make-up and their aesthetic “enhancements.” So many of us notice the deception behind our image-driven popular culture. We can […]

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Man: Parasite & Despoiler?

Winifred Corrigan — Mon, 28 Jul 2014 19:32:12 +0000

If you’ve ever hiked an alpine ridge to gaze out over a clear vista, or basked in the sun and breathed in clean air on a blue-sky day, or sat on the beach contemplating the crashing waves and the vastness of the sea, then you know what it’s like to marvel at the beauty of […]

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Want to be a Good Person? Buy me!

Winifred Corrigan — Fri, 11 Jul 2014 17:46:52 +0000

Catholic-link.com – Slick cinematic craftsmanship, rapid fire inside-jokes and witty storytelling capture our eyes and imaginations in Follow The Frog. A self-congratulating, sarcastically humorous tone addresses the savvy consumer as a co-conspirator. The ad is so carefully polished that we might fail to recognize its motive, which is to sell us supposedly rainforest-friendly products. It […]

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“From 1994” Is A Reminder That Both Motherhood And Boyhood Are Sacred

Winifred Corrigan — Wed, 05 Feb 2014 04:35:18 +0000

We live in a moment in time when both – motherhood and boyhood – are not only the subject of societal confusion, but – worse – actually under attack. On Motherhood: Although the Church is vilified in the world for “waging a war on women,” the truth is that the most beautiful and faithful professions […]

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Life Is Not An “Existential Bummer” – A Critical Look At Bad Philosophy

Winifred Corrigan — Sun, 05 Jan 2014 18:34:30 +0000

For dust thou art, and into dust thou shalt return ~ Genesis 3:19 ~ Might as well detach from it all… right? Safer not to love at all? Better that I avoid the pain that seems to come hand-in-hand with love. “Everything dissolves in meaninglessness when you think about the fact that impermanence is a really […]

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A Hero in the Unlikeliest of Habitats: One Man Saving the World Through Love

Winifred Corrigan — Tue, 31 Dec 2013 06:25:24 +0000

He’s just a simple guy… a schoolteacher. A humble, bespectacled man in a humble profession in a humble city somewhere in middle America. On the other hand, you might call him broken. A broken man, with a broken kid and broken dreams of fatherhood… In a broken profession, ministering to broken teenagers, in the most […]

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When You Can Only See the World With Sarcasm

Winifred Corrigan — Tue, 26 Nov 2013 14:32:05 +0000

In the interest of full disclosure, before I begin, I need to make a confession to Catholic-Link readers: I am in rehab. No, hang on, not THAT kind of rehab… This is no tale of medicinal or hallucinatory substance abuse. No addiction, no doctors, no therapists, no support group. Dear reader, I am undergoing a rehabilitation out […]

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Danny and Annie: A Love Story for the Ages

Winifred Corrigan — Thu, 07 Nov 2013 03:14:53 +0000

A love story for the ages. A simple love story. A small love story. A quiet love story. It’s entirely unglamorous, and – yet – doesn’t it speak to us? “I mean, those aren’t very romantic things to say, but they stir my heart.” What do we hold up as desirable… as a model to […]

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Ben Stein Debates with Atheist Richard Dawkins: Freedom from God Means Freedom for Man?

Winifred Corrigan — Mon, 14 Oct 2013 02:22:26 +0000

We owe a certain debt to Dawkins which I suspect has until now gone unrecognized. Dawkins, one of the world’s foremost figureheads of atheism, coined the word “meme” in his 1976 book, The Selfish Gene. These days, tech-savvy tweeters know a good meme when they see one… and we at Catholic-Link sure do enjoy creating […]

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Beauty From Garbage? It’s Possible!

Winifred Corrigan — Sat, 28 Sep 2013 21:55:32 +0000

The Landfill Harmonic movie is a miraculous love story set in one of the world’s most destitute slums, a slum built atop a landfill. Here in Catuera, Paraguay, a garbage picker and a teacher collaborate to find and build musical instruments for local children out of pieces of reclaimed trash. Equipped with their recycled violins, cellos […]

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