BIS Reviews: The Chosen
It was mid-March. My six children just returned home from school indefinitely. Our parish was preparing to close its doors to public Masses. There was fear in the air as...
Prayers for Children Who Have Left the Church
As Catholic mothers, we want the very best for our children. We want them to be happy and healthy. We want them to thrive in school, friendship, interests, and talents....
Honoring Mary in and around Our Homes
When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing beside her, he said to his mother, ‘Woman, here is your son.’ Then he said to the...
How to Pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet
I didn’t grow up knowing anything about the Divine Mercy Chaplet. In fact, I didn’t pray the Chaplet until I was well into adulthood. And what I quickly discovered is...
Meaningful Ways to Celebrate Holy Week at Home
This Lent has been like no other. On Ash Wednesday, we began with a plan for prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. But less than three weeks into Lent, life turned upside...
Scripture Verses to Pray During Times of Quarantine
Three weeks ago, life felt normal. We went to work and school. We were in usual routines of running errands, cooking meals, praying with our Lenten devotional, and meeting friends...
On the Feast of St. Frances of Rome: A Saint Who Struggled, Too
A married woman must, when called upon, quit her devotions to God at the altar to find Him in her household affairs. -St. Frances of Rome As a mom,...
Scripture Verses to Pray When You Have the Winter Blues
It was the first full week of January. My children were back in school, and life was slowly returning to normal after a fun, but unstructured, Christmas break. I expected...
In His Heart: The 2020 Prayer Pledge // Day 17
I didn’t grow up with an image of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in my house, and there wasn’t one in my parish. As a young girl, I didn’t even hear the words “Sacred Heart.†The one exception: my grandmother belonged to the “Sacred Heart Auto League,†and had an emblem on her car...
In His Heart: The 2020 Prayer Pledge // Day 16
“Close your eyes after Holy Communion,†Father Andrew instructed. “Let yourself feel the loving embrace of Jesus.â€
I try to remain attentive to the presence of Jesus after receiving Holy Communion. I believe with all my heart that His precious Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity dwell within me in a special way. As a mom of six, however, I often have to spend this time with one eye open, making sure my children stay relatively quiet, while our parish community prays around us...
In His Heart: The 2020 Prayer Pledge // Day 15
I walk with my friend. We’re set on finally finding Jesus. We’ve heard Him speak. We’ve seen Him heal. If only we could get close enough…
In His Heart: The 2020 Prayer Pledge // Day 14
The air in the chapel contains an allure, powerful yet gentle. And I am drawn into the intensity of God’s love for me. It is so present, so tangible. It is almost overwhelming.
But am I just being silly, like a girl being wooed by a handsome prince in some fairy tale?...
