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Rachel Shrader
Rachel Shrader is a British-American writer, artist, and musician living in the Carolinas. She is the managing editor of Good Catholic and its sister brand, Get Fed. A devotee of the traditional Latin Mass and the ancient liturgical traditions of the Church, Rachel spent three years working for the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter, where she was the founding editor of the FSSP news site The Missive. She particularly enjoys writing on military topics and the concepts of courage, self-sacrifice, fortitude, and what it means to love as God loves. She is an avid runner, nature-lover, and student of wilderness medicine and survivalism.
Never Give In: Fighting the New Battle of Britain
But for everyone, surely, what we have ...
The Litany of the Most Holy Name of Jesus
Leader: Lord, have mercy on us.All: Christ, have mercy on ...
The (British) Bells of St. Mary’s: An American Finds Home on an English Street
I left Dublin and flew into Warrington, England, on September 1st around 9 PM. This town would ...
Thriving in a Post-Christian World: An American’s First Encounter with Catholic Ireland
In September, Good Catholic writer Rachel Shrader spent two weeks exploring the hidden ...
In Praise of Inconvenience: Why Convenient Things Can Be Spiritual Robbery
How many times a week do you hear or say the word convenience? ...
“I Thirst”: The Thirst Of the God-Man (A Reflection)
After this Jesus, knowing that all was ...
The Strange Providence of Sin—And What God Does With It
What do you mean when you use the word “providence”? ...
St. Sebastian and the Virtues of the Christian Athlete
Every year, on January 20th, we celebrate the feast of that great warrior of the Faith: St. ...
The Real St. Juan Diego: How Our Lady Saved Her Aztec Children
On December 9th, we celebrate the feast of St. Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin, the visionary of ...
How the Rosary Won the Battle of Lepanto and Saved Christendom
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. ...