Christine Arata is a native San Franciscan. She has a B.A. in Anthropology with a minor in Film. She wrote her first published article in 2011. She then earned a Certificate in Personal History Writing and began a memoir business. Later, she founded a website devoted to cats, art and culture. She became a journalist/writer/author. Her newest website is about St. Hildegard of Bingen.

With a beginning focus on memoir, she self-published an e-book in 2018 and in 2020 one of her essays was published by Bordighera Press in print. She has written several other essays, articles, and film reviews, all published online.

In December of 2025, Crowned with Grace: A Collection of Marian Titles and Devotions was published, in which she wrote one of the chapters, titled “Our Lady of Miracles.”

She loves books, films, and all other art forms.

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notepad Book Credits

Raised by Hollywood: Reflections from a latch key kid (2018)

Crowned with Grace: A Collection of Marian Titles and Devotions (2025) (I wrote one chapter in this book.)

 

Selected Work

As author, unless indicated otherwise.

Crowned with Grace A Collection of Marian Titles and Devotions

I wrote one chapter in this book of collected Marian titles, on Our Lady of Miracles (Madonna dei Miracoli).

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My Humbled Perspective IDENTIFYING AS MEXICAN WITH A NUDGE FROM MY ITALIAN SIDE

An essay about being Mexican American/Italian American and what that means to me.

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How Does a Sinner Admonish the Sinner?

On the topic of correcting versus punishing, and when to remain silent or speak up.

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Here’s to the Patriarchy: Why the Catholic Church Gives Me the Freedom that the Summer of Love Never Did

Growing up in San Francisco in the 60s/70s was a time of feminism and a pulling away from the traditions of the Catholic Church. Fast forward to today, how did that work out for women, or at least some?

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The Miracle Of Bolsena And Corpus Christi

How a tourist trip to Umbria in Italy is tied to a sacramental event over 20 years later.

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St. Hildegard Of Bingen

An example of how one finds a devotion to a saint, in this case, St. Hildegard of Bingen.

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Addressing Some of the Comments From Other Catholic Reviewers of the Film, Cabrini

A film review of the movie, Cabrini, about Mother Cabrini (St. Francis Cabrini). 

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When Your Therapist Recommends Buddhist Meditation

Some Catholic interviews regarding meditation and therapy.

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A year of monthly essays

Essays based on the daily readings of the Catholic Church.

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I'm a Costco executive member. Even though I only shop for one, I love buying these 10 items in bulk.

Shopping tips.

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