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Gifts From My Backyard

February 7, 2026

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Author Paula Veloso Babadi connects backyard life with her recent attendance at the Catholic Writers Conference Online.

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Just Me and My Walking Stick

February 5, 2026

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Amy Schisler contemplates what she carried along on her pilgrimage along El Camino—and what she really needed to bring.

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Author Andrew Seddon takes us behind the scenes of his short story, "Kyrie," from the Catholic Writers Guild's first-ever anthology: Pilgrim Tales: a Catholic Writers Guild Short Story Anthology, available now on Amazon.

From Stable to Cross

February 2, 2026

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I hope this Christmas reflection touches you in some way.

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Pilgrim Tales: The Story Behind “Faithful Journeys, Hidden Sanctuaries”

January 27, 2026

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Author John Ruberto discusses the inspiration behind his short story, "Faithful Journeys, Hidden Sanctuaries," from the Catholic Writers Guild first ever anthology: Pilgrim Tales: a Catholic Writers Guild Short Story Anthology available now on Amazon.

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The Prison Cook

January 27, 2026

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Cecile Bianco shares a heartwarming story of a volunteer who softens the heart of a prison cook and helps fill the bellies of inmates with gourmet food.

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Elder is a Verb

January 24, 2026

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In this re-posting of her September column, Margaret Zacharias reminds that not even age should keep us from caring for others, as her beloved friend, Sister Mary Dingman did, eldering well into her eighties.

The Intermediate Steps

January 20, 2026

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How do you send an angel on pilgrimage? Author Jane Lebak tackles that question in her story, "Way Stations" which appears in the Catholic Writers Guild's first anthology of short fiction, Pilgrim Tales. In this piece, she discusses her process and inspiration for the story.

A Rainy-Day Remedy for the Soul

January 19, 2026

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While caring for sick children and facing her own exhaustion, Janet Tamez reflects on why rest feels so hard for mothers—and how God restores us quietly through nature, as seen in O. Henry’s "The Last Leaf."

#TrendingGod

January 17, 2026

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Kimberly Novak reflects on the joy and fulfillment that come from trending towards God.

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Powering Down and Listening Up

January 15, 2026

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Writer Mary McWilliams reflects upon ways to filter out the noise of everyday life and to focus on the inner silence that helps us to hear the voice of God.

Pilgrim Tales: What is a Pilgrim?

January 13, 2026

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Author Laura Ruberto takes us behind the scenes of her short story, "Pilgrim in Name Only," from the Catholic Writers Guild first ever anthology: Pilgrim Tales: a Catholic Writers Guild Short Story Anthology available now on Amazon.