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Bezalel Blogs
Author: Cheryl Dickow
Recent Entries -
Sex and the Married Catholic Woman
My first job after college graduation was as a “Training Specialist” at a large corporation. I taught computer software classes. It was the mid-80’s and I had all sorts of plans for life. I had just delivered my first son and my sister was his caregiver during my long days at work. I loved my job, I loved my new baby, and I loved my husband. Although the plan was to essentially have it all, I ca
New Online Magazine for Catholic Women is Launched
It is with great pleasure that I invite you to the new online magazine for Catholic women! Launched by the non-profit organization Catholic Exchange, www.woman.catholicexchange.com has been created especially for today's Catholic woman. Articles that range from inspirational to practical and everything in between will be found on this exciting new site.Articles are always archived so if you
You are a Daughter of the King!
“As the daughter of the King, you are a princess!”These are the most powerful words a Catholic girl can hear, know, understand, and believe. Fortunately, many young girls come from homes where this particular dialogue in a common occurrence. Others come from homes where this message is said, from time to time, but not often enough. For still others, this is a message that isn’t said at all, unde
Just One Judge
Joe Condit is a man on fire for his faith. Along with numerous business ventures in which he serves Catholics, Joe also has an intense fervor for the pro-life roots of life as he has always known it. You see, Joe is glad to let you know that his parents met at a pro-life rally and that throughout the years that followed it has been family tradition that extends to aunts and uncle and cousins,
Can a Catholic Vote Anti-Life?
There were many years of my life that I found myself to be quite jealous of friends who had been raised in their Catholic faith. They had what I had always wanted. I longed to be connected to God in a way that I believed only happened when one is fully immersed in the lifelong practices of his or her faith. As a child of divorce, my parents had long abandoned their Catholic identity and I was
Fasting for the Upcoming Presidential Election
Father John Riccardo is the host of Ave Maria radio’s “Christ is the Answer.” He lives in Michigan and is the youngest of five children. Father Riccardo credits his parents for making a relationship with God and everyday faith a “normal” part of living. According to Father, his parents not only taught by their words but by their actions as well.Father Riccardo graduated from University of
Ground-Breaking New Series for Catholic Tweens
Ground-Breaking New Series for Catholic Tweens.2008 has been a significant year. Catholic women everywhere have been encouraged to embrace their worth in celebration of the 20th anniversary of John Paul II’s Mulieris Dignitatem, his Apostolic Letter on the Dignity and Vocation of Women. Some have participated in the Catholic Exchange woman’s study, others have attended retreats and workshops,
Best selling Catholic author releases autobiography!
Archbishop Charles Chaput of Denver Colorado recently addressed a group gathered in a in Sydney, Australia. The topic was, “Mission Possible: This Double Life Will Self-Destruct.” In a chillingly honest fashion, Archbishop Chaput shares his thoughts on our lives today, as Catholics, and how we ought to realize our need to live wholly and completely for Christ.We can't live a half-way
"Fireproof" Movie Review
But God proves his love for us in that while we were still sinners Christ died for us. Romans 5:8Wiping tears from our eyes, viewers read these last words as they rolled off the screen for the movie premiere of, “Fireproof,” a powerful, worthwhile movie on Christian marriage.I can remember, many moons ago, learning in a history class that many great movie stars were made during the Great
True Freedom on July 4th
True FreedomI can say with a fair amount of certainty that my children, now aged 20, 18, and 16, did not see the rules and regulations imposed upon them as they grew up as providing freedom. Like most kids, and even many adults, they saw the restrictions I placed upon them as enslaving them, as preventing them from their true ability to enjoy life which meant being “free” to pursue things they
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