About Patrice Fagnant-MacArthur

Patrice Fagnant-MacArthur writes from Western Massachusetts where she lives with her husband and two sons. A Senior Editor with CatholicLane.com, she blogs at http://spiritualwomanthoughts.blogspot.com

Latest Posts by Patrice Fagnant-MacArthur

Prayer for Gifts of the Holy Spirit for Mothers

Galatians 5:22-23 lists the fruits of the Holy Spirit. These include love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, trustfulness, gentleness and self-control. It …

Divine Detours

Editor’s note: I’m thrilled to congratulate my friend Patrice Fagnant-MacArthur on the launch of her brand new book The Catholic Baby Name …

The Christian Alphabet Book

  The Christian Alphabet Book By Tracy Sands Suwanee, Georgia: Love the Dove Publishing, 2012 In 1999, Tracy Sands was inspired while …

Blessed, Beautiful, and Bodacious: Celebrating the Gift of Catholic Womanhood

Editor’s note: Today, we’re so happy to share another great review of the wonderful new book Blessed, Beautiful and Bodacious: Celebrating the Gift …

Profile of Catholic Artist Andrea Maglio-Macullar

Andrea Maglio-Macullar is a Catholic artist whose religious art has appeared in many venues, including publications by Loyola Press and Our Sunday …

Homeschooling vs. Traditional Schooling

There is an old adage in homeschooling that says not to make any life-altering educational decisions in February. This time of year …

Manners 101 for Children

We live in a busy world that is changing at the speed of light. Yet, good manners never go out of style. …

Marquette Method of NFP

All methods of modern Natural Family Planning (NFP) rely on observation of changes in a woman’s body as it makes its way …

My Sisters the Saints

  My Sisters the Saints: A Spiritual Memoir by Colleen Carroll Campbell New York: Image Books, 2012   “Is this all there …

Why Fear is Not the Answer

Patrice Fagnant-MacArthur urges us not to withdraw in fear in the wake of the Newtown, CT tragedy. “The devil won a battle on Friday, but he did not, and will not, win the war. God is in charge. Good will prevail. We need to be on that side.”

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Who Do We Need to Make Room For in Our Inn?

Our pastor shared this story at Mass on Sunday: As many parishes do at Christmas time, a parish in New York was …

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