In the Eastern Orthodox tradition, the culmination of Christmastide is celebrated at last during the arrival of the Magi. Gifts...

Warning: This post contains unseasonable encouragement to step back from purchasing during this highly-consuming month. Permission to Make a Switch...

Is there anything I can say at this time of year that isn’t cliché when it comes to the passing...

In Catholic circles, the word "discernment" is often thrown around. And with good reason. Making decisions prayerfully and intentionally is...

I know exactly one person who knew as a child what she wanted to be when she grew up. One....

As a summer girl at heart, I do not need a lot of encouragement to celebrate. Hot days, stormy afternoons,...

Since early in the new year, I have been tuning in to Father Mike Schmitz’s Bible in a Year Podcast....

Welcome to our Remember series, where we pause to reflect on how God has proven faithful in the past so...

Everyone loves the stories of the young hero/heroine. Our hearts swell along with the music when justice is done and...

Recently my daughter and I attended a retreat for those preparing for Confirmation. In retreat fashion, the group was in...

Today marks the darkest day of the Church year. It is the sobering remembrance of the Word Incarnate, crucified. Liturgically,...

Last Easter, I distinctly remember getting dumped with snow, spending a large part of the day online (whether Zoom or...

Imagine you are in a dark chapel. It is peaceful and you decide to stay and pray. You take a...

By the time I was preparing for Confirmation, I was mucking stalls after school, attending horse camp in the summer,...

In an interesting "which came first" scenario, this week we celebrate two inter-related feast days. Later this week we will...

Welcome to our Blessed Chats series! Each month, we will dedicate an entire week of blog posts to a topic...

For from their greatness and beauty of created things, their original author, by analogy can be seen. -Wisdom 13: 5...