Articles by Sister Margie Lavonis, CSC | The Catholic Miscellany

Many years ago a missionary friend of mine told me about a beautiful tradition practiced by the people who live in Uganda, East Africa. From a very young age children are taught to live with […]

Who would ever think that the stamp on your birthday card could help the poor and underserved. Well, it can, and the retired sisters of Saint Mary’s College make it happen. Begun in the early […]

It is not easy to block out the multiple cries of pain and suffering that permeate the world. It is almost deafening. All one has to do is turn on the radio, read the newspaper, […]

Larry King’s interview a few years ago with Ringo Star and Paul McCartney, the two surviving Beatles, brought back a lot of memories. As a child of the sixties I still enjoy the music that […]

Many people get a yearly physical to see how healthy they are or how they can improve their health. Lent is a good time for a yearly spiritual checkup and to do those things that […]

If we take time to reflect on our image of God we can learn a lot about our spirituality. Throughout my years of ministry people have shared with me how they view God. There are […]

During January most dioceses in the United States celebrate National Vocation Awareness Week. This is a good time to think about vocations and who has one. Who do you think has a vocation? If you […]

About a month ago our choir started practicing a new hymn for Christmas titled, “From the Cradle to the Cross.” To me the words express the real meaning of the Feast of the Incarnation or […]

The Latin saying, carpe diem, has rolled around in my head recently, triggered by the untimely deaths of friends. It has made me more aware of how important it is to take advantage of today […]

The role of Mary is central during the season of Advent. She is a role model for all Christians, but particularly for the young. Mary was very young when she received God’s call to be […]