O Holy Night // Celebrating Christmas Like Never Before
In the beloved Christmas hymn, O Holy Night, we hear about a world that has long been “in sin and error pining …” This sentiment rings true like never before....
Scripture Verses to Pray When You're Grateful
As we approach the last month of 2020, we are also on the threshold of a new liturgical year. Yesterday, we celebrated the glorious Feast of Christ the King, which...
A Treasure Trove of Prayers to Pray on Rosary Beads
The Catholic Faith is a treasure trove. A treasure trove where upon exploration, we discover that it is bottomless. The precious gems and jewels within it—Holy Mass, Sacraments, Sacred Scripture,...
The Fresh Start Season
Way back in January, most of us were excited to begin a new year and a new decade. Typically, January means a “fresh start” and “clean slate.” It is filled...
BIS Reviews: The New Fatima Movie
Recently, my family and I enjoyed a movie night featuring the new release, Fatima. This movie, which can be seen in some theaters, is also available on demand. It revisits...
Prayers for Surrender
For the past seven months, I have been part of a coaching group that supports me in attaining some personal health goals. Recently, the group went through a significant and...
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...
