Teaching and learning the faith together
A. R. Donley is a computer scientist, teacher, and author. After graduating from university at age nineteen, Donley began working for the U.S. Navy and finally pursued a longtime dream of becoming a published writer. Donley is a dedicated Tolkien fan, confirmed bibliophile, and may or may not live a double life as an undercover adventurer.
Terry Modica joined the Roman Catholic Church in 1977, drawn in by the Eucharist. She has a Theology Degree and certifications in two Lay Pastoral Ministry institutes. Married to Ralph for 48 years until he passed in 2024, and the mother of two, she has served the Church in a wide variety of parish and diocesan ministries.
Holly is a homeschool mom and military wife in the Pacific Northwest. She works as the liturgist in her parish and coordinates the Seven Sisters Apostolate for her diocese. She has a passion for liturgical living in the home, reverent liturgies, and beautiful words. You can find more of her work on Substack at Quaerens Sanctitatem and on CatholicMom.com.
Kaycie Persun is a registered nurse who is happily married to her high school sweetheart. In her free time, she enjoys creating Catholic digital content to upload on her website, catholicpearls.org.
Mike Schramm is a theology and philosophy teacher living in southeastern Minnesota with his wife and seven children. He is also the managing editor of The Journal of Absolute Truth on Substack. You can find his writing at Busted Halo, Christ and Pop Culture, Deep Down Things, Catholic Insight, Catholic Exchange, and the Voyage Comics Blog.
Amazing CateKIDS is a series written by our youngest Catholics who love learning and sharing the faith with their peers! This series will include tips, ideas, and resources for learning our Catholic faith and growing closer to God. AMDG!
Taylor is a Florida native who now lives in the southeast. She is a lifelong fitness enthusiast, and spent her college years as a Lady Volunteer athlete. In 2020, she had her first son and has since stayed at home with her three kids, instilling in them the joys of Jesus, fitness, and life.
Theresa Linden is the author of award-winning Catholic fiction. One of her great joys is to bring elements of faith to life through a story. She writes contemporary, fantasy, dystopian, and suspense stories for adults, teens, and children, including her newest release Jumping into Joy: Caitlyn and Peter’s Rosary Adventures. Her books have won awards from the Catholic Press Association and have the Catholic Writers’ Guild Seal of Approval. She is a member of CatholicTeenBooks.com and the Catholic Writers’ Guild. Learn more about her and her books at www.silverfirepublishing.com/theresa-linden
Catholic Artist Jennifer Breidenbach is an American wife and mother who loves her vocation and enjoys her time spent as an illustrator and educator. Born in New York she holds a B.F.A in Fine Art and M.S. in Education. She has created art work to support the prolife movement, and her reading, classical education, and all things Good, True, and Beautiful.
Mark was born and raised in the New York metropolitan area and attended Catholic schools from grades 1 -12, receiving his undergraduate degree from a local Catholic university. He was awarded his Masters in Theology in 2010. Mark has been a Religious Education Catechist for 38 years (teaching grades 3 through 8). In addition, he was a Theology Teacher at a local all-girl Catholic high school from 2005 to 2016, teaching Sacred Scripture, the Sacraments, Moral Theology, and Church History. At this high school, Mark was the Moderator of its Catholic League student chapter. He was also the faculty coordinator of all student volunteer activities with and for Habitat for Humanity’s construction builds in Nassau County (NY), as well as in New Orleans (LA) and Wilmington (DE). He led his school’s student volunteers to the Midnight Run and the St. Francis Breadline, both in New York City – and Mark also led 45+ student contingents to the Annual Marches for Life in Washington, D.C. Mark is an active member of his local parish and has been married to his wife Anna for 49 years.