Eating Your Spiritual Veggies
At nine months postpartum, I was using the excuse of still nursing my youngest to not pay much attention to what kind of food and how much of it I...
Liturgical Living in July for the Everyday Woman
Welcome to the month dedicated to the Most Precious Blood, ladies. Let that pour over you, literally. Let the Most Precious Blood of Christ flow into your life and wash...
BiS Travels: Our Lady of the Angels, Costa Rica
People are always amazed by the idea that here in Costa Rica, there is an active volcano virtually in my backyard. We can sit on our porch with coffee...
10 Inspiring Historical "Fiction" Reads for Your Summer
The lazy days of summer are finally upon us, bringing with them a chance to slow down and catch a good book. Whether you’re a bookworm, history buff, or you’re...
Pilgrimage: A Reflection on a Journey to Chartres
Pilgrimage The musty smell of the ancient cathedral wafted out the door mixed with a layer of incense that had begun to burn for Mass as the aching feet of...
A Josemaría Escrivá-Inspired Dinner Party
One of my favorite things about summer is the gatherings with family and friends. I love having the people I care about the most sitting around a table laughing, talking,...
Suffering and Hope: My Experience at the Casa del Migrante
For the first time in all my 19 years of life, I left the United States and entered—body and soul—into a new country. I physically stepped through the San Ysidro...
Ten Tips for Starting a Parish Ministry
We never know why God has called us to do something, but when we feel His call, it is our duty as faithful servants to respond with a loving and...
When the Holy Spirit Seeks: A Reflection for Pentecost
While I was hurrying through a large airport trying to catch what I imagined to be the last flight out, I felt the Holy Spirit whisper to me: “Everything will...
God's Love on My Journey Through Depression and Anxiety
If you've ever struggled with depression, you would know that the feeling of indifference often clouds your perception of life. Whether it's towards daily activities, relationships, or even prayer, indifference...
3 Myths about Catholics and Divorce
Sometimes life doesn’t always go the way we plan. Sometimes our dreams and ideals do not turn out the way we hoped. I never would have imagined at 31 years...
Integrating Faith into Family Vacations
For me, vacation is a highly coveted week at our house. We plan for it all year, map out where we plan on going, save and dream about our week...
