Clara, Author at Holy Heroes

A friend asked me: “When you die, who will pray for you?”

by Clara | Oct 10, 2023 | Meditations & Encouragement

Last week, I joked with a friend that, “I’m trying to get families to commemorate All Soul’s Day with their kids…maybe that’s kind of weird.” She looked at me and said, “If people don’t teach their kids to pray for...

How do we pick the countries in the Very Young Catholic Project? [video]

by Clara | Sep 27, 2023 | Very Young Catholic Project

Emily told us, “My number one rule for the Very Young Catholic Project is don’t get anyone killed.” This seemed like a pretty basic (and slightly concerning?) rule so we asked her to elaborate: It’s easy to forget that all around the...

What is so special about the photos? [video]

by Clara | Sep 24, 2023 | Very Young Catholic Project

Professional photos are a pivotal part of the Very Young Catholic Project. Emily, the creator and author of the Project, had a very intentional reason for wanting these 90-100+ page volumes to be filled with photographs. Emily sent this message to share further the...

I got this email yesterday (seriously)

by Clara | Sep 22, 2023 | Very Young Catholic Project

Would you believe that I’ve received zero negative emails about the Very Young Catholic Project? After 10+ years of working online, negative emails are a normal part of my daily life. When we launched this new program on Tuesday, I expected nothing out of...

When My First Friend Left the Church

by Clara | Sep 8, 2023 | Meditations & Encouragement, Uncategorized

“Oh yeah, I didn’t get to Mass yesterday. I should try to go next week.” I have a distinct memory of the first time a friend said this to me. I was 19 or 20 and was catching up with a friend and had offhand mentioned something from Sunday Mass the...