Catholic Sistas https://www.catholicsistas.com/ perspective from the neck Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:51:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.catholicsistas.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/cropped-android-chrome-512x512-1-32x32.png Catholic Sistas https://www.catholicsistas.com/ 32 32 26902280 How to Know If Your Career Is Secretly Costing Your Soul https://www.catholicsistas.com/how-to-know-if-your-career-is-costing-your-soul/ https://www.catholicsistas.com/how-to-know-if-your-career-is-costing-your-soul/#respond Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:52:00 +0000 https://www.catholicsistas.com/?p=51387 He was the best lawyer in Naples and walked away from all of it. St. Alphonsus Liguori knew the signs. Here is how to recognize them in your own life. 🕊️

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]]> https://www.catholicsistas.com/how-to-know-if-your-career-is-costing-your-soul/feed/ 0 51387 They Knew What It Cost: 10 Saints Who Chose Justice Anyway https://www.catholicsistas.com/saints-who-fought-for-justice/ https://www.catholicsistas.com/saints-who-fought-for-justice/#comments Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:22:05 +0000 https://www.catholicsistas.com/?p=51289 The Conviction
They didn't set out to be heroes. They simply faced a moment where the right thing was the costly thing - and chose it anyway. Ten saints. Ten impossible moments. One question that cut through all of it: What does justice require of me here? Their answers will stop you cold. ⚖️🕊️

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]]> https://www.catholicsistas.com/saints-who-fought-for-justice/feed/ 1 51289 They Never Stay for the Retraction https://www.catholicsistas.com/they-never-stay-for-the-retraction-detraction-calumny/ https://www.catholicsistas.com/they-never-stay-for-the-retraction-detraction-calumny/#respond Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:10:00 +0000 https://www.catholicsistas.com/?p=51286 On detraction, calumny, and the reputation you cannot give back Friend, I want to talk about detraction and calumny – two Catholic teachings the Church takes far more seriously than most of us do on an ordinary Tuesday. Not the dramatic sins. Not the ones that make headlines. I’m talking about the quiet ones. The […]

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]]> https://www.catholicsistas.com/they-never-stay-for-the-retraction-detraction-calumny/feed/ 0 51286 I Pick Me: Responding with Love https://www.catholicsistas.com/i-pick-me-responding-with-love/ Thu, 05 Aug 2021 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.catholicsistas.com/?p=39983 Have you ever had a disagreement with someone that ended with you feeling like less?  I recall a situation not too long ago between me and a colleague. This person became extremely upset, and began to speak down to me. Instead of responding by speaking up, I let him continue to berate me. I drove […]

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]]> 39983 Creative Ways to Practice the Pause https://www.catholicsistas.com/creative-ways-to-practice-the-pause/ Thu, 22 Jul 2021 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.catholicsistas.com/?p=39960 Being female, first born, and Mexican American, I have plenty of practice in asserting my opinion – and shockingly enough (because I know this will come as a surprise to those who know me IRL), it’s hard to keep my opinion to myself and, instead, pause at times. Unsolicited advice, opinions, theories, reactions…they’re all in […]

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]]> 39960 Becoming Salt and Light https://www.catholicsistas.com/salt-and-light/ Thu, 08 Jul 2021 11:00:49 +0000 https://www.catholicsistas.com/?p=39891 As the salt of the earth, we are called to “flavor” the world with Christ. What we say, what we do, and who we are should all glorify God and inspire others to seek out the Lord. Our “saltiness” is vital to making sure that God’s presence is felt by others.

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]]> 39891 Jesus, How I’ve Missed You https://www.catholicsistas.com/jesus-how-ive-missed-you/ Thu, 01 Jul 2021 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.catholicsistas.com/?p=39871 As the wheels of this world turn again, and knowing some places are just now beginning to open back up, the question to ask isn’t about Christ’s role in our salvation history.

Rather, it’s whether or not we are prepared to be...

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]]> 39871 How to Turn a Sob Story into a Good Confession https://www.catholicsistas.com/how-to-turn-a-sob-story-into-a-good-confession/ Thu, 24 Jun 2021 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.catholicsistas.com/?p=39875 The other day my husband and I had a decently intense conversation about the merits of a sob story. One of us (my husband) prefers to speak to a contractor in simple terms. His details are succinct and to the point. The other (me) likes to paint a beautiful picture, complete with smells and sound […]

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]]> 39875 Pasta with Stuff https://www.catholicsistas.com/pasta-with-stuff/ Thu, 17 Jun 2021 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.catholicsistas.com/?p=39864 We have a recipe in our family, it’s called pasta with stuff. Clue’s in the name. It’s pasta with whatever stuff you have in the cupboard or fridge. There’s always a tin of tomatoes, so that goes in first, with some leftover veg (onion, carrot, spinach, pretty much anything can get thrown in there). Some […]

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]]> 39864 A Heroine’s Journey https://www.catholicsistas.com/a-heroines-journey/ Thu, 10 Jun 2021 22:00:00 +0000 https://www.catholicsistas.com/?p=39854 The journey begins with a dream, followed by the bravery to live authentically, ultimately nurturing ourselves towards a unique calling.

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