When my husband, Matt, and I started dating on August 17, 2014, we decided it would be fun to celebrate...

Like many women, my love of Jane Austen began in my teen years but it wasn’t until my 20’s that...

“It’s not just about the wedding, it’s about the sacrament.” Truth abounds in these words, and if you’re engaged, you’ve...

In fifth grade, I met my future husband. We met through a mutual friend. I went to public school with...

I was a little boy-crazy back in high school. I had an endless series of crushes. I dated. I flirted....

This morning I was reflecting on one of the Blessed Is She daily devotions that spoke about the Cross and...

One of the things that has always most struck me about Christianity is how often there are very simple, yet...

In the online world, women frequently come across talk about the importance of self-care. We are often told that, in...

We sat in complete darkness listening to the Old Testament readings, one after another revealing the prophecy of the Messiah....

As a child, I used to wonder why we called Good Friday good. As I get older and grow more...

It was Holy Week 2012. I was grieving a child I would never get to hold, and whose face I...

Ever since I succumbed to a physical and mental breakdown in December and have been undergoing intensive psychotherapy, I have...

About a year ago I was diagnosed with chronic PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) resulting from some childhood trauma. Looking...

Christ became obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. Because of this, God greatly exalted him...

Let's say you want to make more time to celebrate the liturgical year, but every time you go searching for...

Chances are you've been compelled—more than once—to reach for your phone or other flashy device when it's not exactly helpful,...

I sometimes discover myself holding a funny tool to measure ‘success’ the spiritual life. Here we are: deep into Lent....