Another Advent creeps up and I page through Peace Has a Name before my small group starts it in less than a month. I think back on October of 2017, with our new house barely moved into, one item stood…
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Angels, an Artist, and the Capuchin Crypt in Rome
I felt the hard, uneven cobblestones beneath my feet and took in the views all around me with fresh, wide eyes. It was one of the first days of my study abroad program in Rome and I was in awe…
Amigos en Lugares Altos
Nunca he sido fanática del concepto de pasar por situaciones sola y aprender sola de mis errores. De hecho, siempre me ha interesado ver cómo alguien más manejó situaciones o circunstancias similares a las que yo enfrenté y ver qué…
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But you have mercy on all, because you can do all things; and you overlook sins for the sake of repentance. // Wisdom 11:23 Let His word dwell in us richly, sisters. Download your F R E E wallpapers right…
My Foster Care Journey
“Think nothing else but that God ordains all, and where there is no love, put love, and you will draw out love.” This quote from Saint John of the Cross articulates my journey as a foster parent in a much…
El Tesoro de la Teología del Cuerpo
Aun me acuerdo como ayer: estaba yo sentada en el patio abierto de un restaurante en la capital de Etiopía, no sola, sino con unos tres chicos bebiendo un té caliente. En ese entorno hablábamos sobre la vida, específicamente, sobre…
BIS Reads // Kristin Lavransdatter
1,119 pages. This is the page count of my copy of Kristin Lavransdatter. It is well over 200 pages from the longest book in the Harry Potter series. This Nobel Prize winning trilogy which was published in the 1920s is…
Praying Through Your Engagement
I couldn’t believe it. Looking down at my shaking (and now sparkling!) left hand, then up at the face of my smiling best friend, I realized it really happened: I was engaged. Engagement is a beautiful season in the lives…
The Synod on Synodality (+ Ways to Pray)
Confused about the current “Synod on Synodality” you have seen in your parish bulletin and maybe heard about in passing? Synodality is what God expects of the Church in the 21st century. // Pope Francis The meaning of the ten-dollar…
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Stand up and go; your faith has saved you. // Luke 17:19 Let His word dwell in us richly, sisters. Download your F R E E wallpapers right here —>>> Phone wallpaper Desktop wallpaper
BIS Reads // The Devil in the Castle
“Have you ever considered that the devil is active in your prayer life? In the parish church where you attend Mass? In the lives and actions of people of goodwill all around you?” So begins the inspiring and compelling book…
El Problema con la Vergüenza Tóxica
En Su bondad, Dios ha convertido la vergüenza que cargué toda mi vida en Su fama. Él me ha convertido en una sobreviviente con un propósito: dejar que los hombres y mujeres de todas partes sepan que no importa lo…
Pursuing Peace // No More Excuses
My mind has a tendency to wander. I float between writing notes on my phone, post-it notes, my Blessed is She planner, and the notepad on the kitchen counter. I end up being all over the place in hopes of…
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Stand up and go; your faith has saved you. // Luke 17:19 Let His word dwell in us richly, sisters. Download your F R E E wallpapers right here —>>> Phone wallpaper Desktop wallpaper
What It’s Like Having a Sibling with Down Syndrome
Not so long ago, I received an out-of-the-blue text from an old college friend asking if I was available for a phone call. Our lives had overlapped heavily during our post-secondary years, sharing classes, social circles, and living spaces. However,…
