Fostering Holy Friendship with Non-Catholics
Growing up, I went to Catholic school. I was involved in my church—Friday nights were youth group, Thursdays were worship group rehearsal, Sunday nights were Adoration and Confession, etc. Because...
A Review of Women in the Church
My friend and I chatted over chips and salsa and margaritas. She sighed and confided, "I just wish I had a better understanding of my place in the Church, as...
Over + Onward
The main battle in prayer is perseverance. As St. Teresa of Avila notes, the devil does all he can to get souls away from faithfulness to prayer, using every possible...
How Your Brokenness is Blessed
When we are crushed like grapes, we cannot think of the wine we will become. -Henri Nouwen Life never unfolds as we plan it. Somehow those girlish dreams of our...
Be a Missionary to Ireland (Without Leaving Your Home)
When The Blessed is She team first discerned and decided that the theme of the Blessed is She retreats for 2018 would be Wild, I had no idea just how...
5 Ways to Find Daily Adventure with the Saints
I absolutely love reading the stories of the Saints. Their lives and adventures are breathtaking. Sometimes even unbelievable. They traveled the world, went to great lengths to serve the poor,...
The Spirituality of Sleeping Alone
In our culture, sleep is one of the most intimate things we do. Sleeping around people requires a level of trust. Anyone who has had their face drawn on at...
How I Organize My Week
My husband often jokes that our life revolves around my planner. He's completely right. Like most of you, our lives are full of good things like family, work, appointments and...
Mission + Purpose
The soul of a woman must therefore be expansive and open to all human beings; it must be quiet so that no small flame will be extinguished by storm winds;...
Waiting in Faith
Waiting, waiting, waiting. It seems like we are always waiting for something. Waiting for the red light to change, waiting in the checkout line, waiting for Lent to end, waiting...
Pentecost and the Mother of the Church
The past two years, I’ve prepared my 8th grade students for the Sacrament of Confirmation. Our diocese always schedules this as close to Pentecost as possible. Working with my students,...
The Healing Power of God Through Animated Movie Music
As a young mother of two little girls, we watch a lot of animated shows and movies. Even before I had children, I was an avid Disney fan. I could...
