Katie Sciba

Catholic Speaker & Writer

Archives for November 2013

Giving Time over STUFF

Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s blow by in a hurried hustle. Even outside of the holidays, kids, teens, husbands, and wives are constantly on the go, on the phone, and operating frantically on the fly. While it’s ideal to slow down and savor the moment in the midst of holiday preparations, for some it’s just […]

Reflections from a NEW Imperfectionist

I found this classic from the archives just last night. I delight in thinking and writing; and for this reason I began my blog to simply record my thoughts and process my countless reconversions to Christ that, especially now, are so good for me to encounter again. ______________________________________________________ Posted 22 Nov. 2010 It’s 9:30 the […]

WoWW: Penny Pinchin’ Christmas Edition!

Thanksgiving is next week! and the day after (or the night of for some retailers) starts the biggest shopping boom of the year. Christmas is crazy busy with travel prep, food prep, present prep, and even prepping prep. Here are a few tips to breathe easy, protect your wallet and peace of mind this Christmas. […]

Mary’s “Yes” to Pain

Mary is a mystery. After eager anticipation and hearing reviews abuzz with enthusiasm, I saw Mary of Nazareth last night. While I admittedly had some reservations about the film from a production standpoint (looking at editing, script, looping, and acting only; separating these from the story itself) at a certain point I dropped the Siskel-and-Ebert […]

My Father is King of Kings

Mercy Academy, an all-girls Catholic high school in Louisville, KY just launched a revolutionary new ad campaign and the national media is eating it up. The taglines: You’re not a princess. But you can still rule the world. Don’t wait for a prince. Be able to rescue yourself. Life’s not a fairytale. Prepare for real […]

WoWW: Fr. Robert Barron on the Holy Spirit

Accessible, challenging, engaging, intelligent insight into spiritual truth. For Catholics who want to know WHY and Catholics who need a review AND Catholics who want a challenge to a life immersed in faith – if you don’t already know Fr. Barron and his Word on Fire ministries, today is a fantastic day to get started. […]

The Dave Ramsey Approach – Good for Any-Sized Family

Crisis Magazine published an article on Friday entitled “Of Dave Ramsey, Babies, and Birth Control” in which contributor Richard Becker asserts that the Dave Ramsey approach to finances “is not for childbearing Catholic couples who take the teaching of the Church seriously.” Basically Becker’s argument, based on a citation from The Dave Ramsey [Radio] Show, […]

Verily Magazine – all I can say is FINALLY!

I’m not the first to give laud to Verily Magazine, but praise is more than deserved for this refreshingly REAL publication. Established as a women’s lifestyle mag, Verily stands on its own feet high above its checkout counterparts, Cosmo, People, Seventeen, and the like. What makes it so strikingly different? A simple presentation of honesty […]