How to Name Your Baby (Catholic-Style)
Names are an important thing, a truth that becomes all the more obvious as a parent trying to choose a name for your child the first time. Some have had...
How to Start Praying with Your Spouse (Finding What Works for You)
Though not newlyweds, my husband and I are still fairly new to this whole marriage thing. Over the last three and a half years, we have realized over and over...
A (Postcard) Trip around the World
It wasn’t long ago that my dear sister was approaching her thirtieth birthday. A significant landmark in anyone’s life, Leigh wanted to mark the passage in some memorable way. “I...
Unexpected Challenges of the Promised Land
Our daughter often falls asleep on the drive home from Mass. Sadly, she is not the kind of toddler who can be transferred from car to bed once she has...
The Humility of Asking for Prayers for Yourself
Within my own life, there are a few common sentiments expressed in everyday life that make my heart twinge with sharp little pains every time I hear them. Things like...
How to Celebrate and Observe the Three Comings of Christ
Advent is here and as is the case every year, modern disciples are looking for ways to better enter into the liturgical season. We seek the collective wisdom of the...
St. Gertrude + the Souls in Purgatory
A handful of Saints within Catholicism have been given the title “Great.” Most recently canonized is Pope St. John Paul the Great, but there’s also St. Albert the Great, St....
How to Grow Closer to Your Guardian Angel
Guardian angels are way cooler than most people realize. I blame bad religious art, misrepresentations in the media, and a lack of emphasis on them in religious education. To be...
Our Lady of Sorrows: How to Comfort the Blessed Mother
There’s an age old devotion to Mary which has somewhat fallen by the wayside in recent generations. At times, I still find myself hesitant to pray to this Madonna myself....
Liturgical Living for Beginners: Start with Food
Who doesn’t love the idea of liturgical living—of bringing fun, beauty, and deliciousness into our homes according to the rhythms of the liturgical year? It stirs excitement, creativity, a sense...
Scripture Verses to Pray When You're Mad at God
There’s a scene in the 90s flick Mrs. Doubtfire that has always broken my heart. Miranda (played by Sally Fields) is having a heart-to-heart with Mrs. Doubtfire, who is actually...
Best Books + Resources for Discernment
Discernment can be an overwhelming process. Perhaps it is partially because, by its very nature, it is personal and internal. And while everyone has seen other people make decisions, it...
