The Eucharist as Thanksgiving
As I drove into work this morning I noticed that the vibrant colors were gone. The once picturesque tunnel of trees now resembled a barren wasteland. Most of the leaves...
Best Books about the Catholic Mass
Here on earth we dream of Heaven. But this Heaven kisses earth on a daily basis. Sometimes I forget that amazing reality and I need to be reminded of just...
Why You Should Enthrone the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Your Home
One of the most inspiring reasons to practice a deep and personal devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus is that it unites you to the "Heart of the Church."...
What are Mass Cards?
On our baptismal days, my husband, my kids, and I know what to expect from my mother- and father-in-law: a card-sized white envelope, our names written on the outside in...
3 Prayers to Say After Receiving Communion
My First Holy Communion day was one of the most memorable days of my childhood. I had a private Mass said just for me, and my grandparents, aunts, uncles, and...
How Jesus Won My Heart through Eucharistic Adoration
A thousand years of enjoying human glory is not worth even an hour spent in sweetly communing with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. - Saint Padre Pio What does...
Run to the Cross
Recently at Mass, I saw what I often see. A mother walked into Mass with a toddler: a little girl with a pink bow on her head and a pretty,...
Welcome Home! Why I'm Becoming Catholic
This Saturday, at the Easter Vigil, men, women, and children across the world will be brought into the Catholic Church. People will be baptized and confirmed, they'll receive Jesus in...
Ways to "Catholicize" Your Day
There are a lot of things I do throughout the day that I would not be doing if I was not Catholic. This isn’t to say that doing them makes...
How to Make a Holy Hour
You have probably heard the popular Bible verse, “Be still and know that I am God.” But do you know the context of where this verse is in the Bible?...
The Art of Being Present: 5 Lessons from the Eucharist
Do you know what I love most about the Catholic Church? Christ’s Real Presence in the Eucharist. I’m amazed at the theological awesomeness and extraordinary miraculous nature of the Eucharist....
Jesus, My Everything: On Adoration
How can I have an intimate relationship with Christ that allows me to truly understand the plans He has for me? How will I be able to know, love, and...
