More from Aleteia

Philip Kosloski
Cover your children with God’s protection with this prayer from the Bible
Marzena Devoud
The 12 secrets of happy couples
Tom Hoopes
Catholic parish dos and don’ts from millennials
Aleteia
Incredible photos of Saint Therese of Lisieux taken by her sister, Celine

Not Prepared to Donate?

Here are 5 ways you can still help Aleteia:

  1. Pray for our team and the success of our mission
  2. Talk about Aleteia in your parish
  3. Share Aleteia content with friends and family
  4. Turn off your ad blockers when you visit
  5. Subscribe to our free newsletter and read us daily
Thank you!
Team Aleteia

Subscribe

Aleteia
Pray
Editor's choice
Newsletter

Starla Hester

Starla Hester
Starla Hester is a freelance writer living in Alabama with her husband. She is a member and CCD teacher at Our Lady of the Shoals Catholic Church in Tuscumbia where she recently became a godparent to her ex-foster son. She has several publications on her struggles with infertility.

How I turned the loss of my foster son into something beautiful

The secret to a really clean house? It’s in the Bible …

Hero therapy dog saves 5-year-old from miles away

How a 7-year-old boy’s act of charity led him to find the love of his life

Seamstress nun is making brides’ dreams come true

5 Cinco de Mayo family recipes

6 Ways to cultivate roses for a more beautiful backyard

Happily married but sleeping in separate beds

Lessons from the saints on how to be a minimalist

How we almost ignored the Church’s teachings about IVF (and why we’re glad we didn’t)

1 2
Top 10
  1. Most Read
  2. Matthew Green
    Boy doing his homework under a streetlight goes viral, and a …
  3. Philip Kosloski
    When the storms of life increase, hide yourself in Jesus’ …
  4. Philip Kosloski
    Here’s why St. Anthony is invoked to find lost things
  5. Philip Kosloski
    This simple prayer of St. Teresa of Avila can calm your nerves …
  6. Philip Kosloski
    This Eucharistic host was filmed bleeding and pulsating like a …
  7. Matthew Green and Dolors Massot
    Successful executive leaves everything behind to enter ancient …
  8. Philip Kosloski
    Cover your children with God’s protection with this prayer …
  9. J-P Mauro
    These Catholic churches offer the homeless a place to sleep
  10. Matthew Green
    Italian priest concelebrates his 100th birthday Mass with his 4 …
  11. Matthew Green
    Dad with Down syndrome inspires his son — and teaches us …
Readers like you contribute to Aleteia's Mission.

Since our inception in 2012, Aleteia’s readership has grown rapidly worldwide. Our team is committed to a mission of providing articles that enrich, inspire and inform a Catholic life. That's why we want our articles to be freely accessible to everyone, but we need your help to do that. Quality journalism has a cost (more than selling ads on Aleteia can cover). That's why readers like you make a major difference by donating as little as $3 a month.

DONATE NOW