Finding Peace in Back-to-School Imperfection
“How was James’ first day?” I asked a friend recently. “Oh, you know, he had some trouble getting on the right bus …” she started to tell me, and then...
10 Catholic Resources for Kids
“Train the young in the way they should go; even when old, they will not swerve from it.” // Proverbs 22:6 “Nothing gives me greater joy than to hear that...
When Our Children Leave the Nest
This spring, my oldest daughter graduated from high school. It was one of those milestones that I never thought I would reach. But now, it has come and gone. And...
Martha, Martha // Anxious and Worried about Many Things
One time, I snapped at my husband about the day’s Gospel reading. We didn’t hold opposing beliefs. We didn’t interpret a fundamental teaching differently. We simply read the words uttered...
Meeting at the Golden Gate // Saints Joachim and Anne
Imagine having to learn Scripture, not through paging through the pages of your Bible, but by walking into your church and viewing its artwork. The Legend of St. Joachim, Meeting...
BIS Reads // The Catholic All Year Prayer Companion
Truthfully, I did not know much about the existence of the liturgical year until late high school/early college. Once I became aware of the rhythms of the Church year, the...
REMEMBER Series // Miracles When Moving
Welcome to our Remember series, where we pause to reflect on how God has proven faithful in the past so to help us place our trust in Him in the...
REMEMBER Series // Physical + Emotional Healing
Welcome to our Remember series, where we pause to reflect on how God has proven faithful in the past so to help us place our trust in Him in the...
BIS Reads // Graced and Gifted
Just as it took me a couple of years to settle in to motherhood, it took me some time to settle in to homemaking. Neither motherhood nor homemaking came naturally...
Stubbornness and Your Family
"I know you hate math, honey, but you still have to do it. Don't give up; be stubborn and get it done." Those words left my mouth a week before...
The Complementary Intercession of Saint Joseph and the Blessed Mother
The old adage states that “behind every strong man is a strong woman.” Secular culture has typically subscribed to the notion of the man being the one who takes action,...
Bring Them to Mass, Anyway
Based on the number of Catholic mommy Facebook groups I belong to, I know that no matter the age of your child and the circumstance of your life, there is...
