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Jacinta and Francisco // Models of Consolation and Reparation

Jacinta and Francisco // Models of Consolation and Reparation

In the room that I shared with my sister while we were growing up, we had a small, glow-in-the-dark statue of Our Lady of Fatima with three little children kneeling...
February 20, 2023
Saint Brigid of Ireland // The Mary of the Gael

Saint Brigid of Ireland // The Mary of the Gael

Being both Irish and Catholic, it was no surprise to receive a Saint Brigid’s cross from an aunt’s trip to Ireland, on the occasion of our second daughter’s birth. While...
February 01, 2023
Saint Francis de Sales // A Scholar and Gentleman

Saint Francis de Sales // A Scholar and Gentleman

“The measure of love is to love without measure.”// Francis de Sales   Whenever the opportunity avails itself and I find a young man holding open a door for me, or...
January 24, 2023
3 Lessons to Learn from the Gentleman Saint

3 Lessons to Learn from the Gentleman Saint

Do you have a Saint that is like a golden thread in your life? One that is beautifully woven in throughout the tapestry of your life? A Saint who shows up often in your life—whether through images, stories, or prayers? A Saint who you have a devotion to and that has become like a dear friend? A friend that comes to your aid often?
January 23, 2023
On the Epiphany and Welcoming Strangers

On the Epiphany and Welcoming Strangers

Recently during Advent our family hosted what the kids named Blessed is She Advent kids’ club. We invited my son’s classmates to join us in doing the Blessed is She...
January 06, 2023
Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton

Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton

It was a random afternoon and I had somehow found myself searching through a plethora of tiny little charms on a website called Tiny Saints. Having little to no idea about...
January 04, 2023
On Saint Andrew and Doing What is Yours

On Saint Andrew and Doing What is Yours

“I have done what was mine; may Christ teach you what is yours.” These words of freedom spoken by Saint Francis of Assisi’s to his brothers when he was on...
November 30, 2022
Saint Martin the Merciful

Saint Martin the Merciful

Whenever I pack to go camping, it’s inevitable that I will find myself asking the same question. Generally between stops at the store, and cramming sleeping bags, tents, cookware, rain...
November 11, 2022
Angels, an Artist, and the Capuchin Crypt in Rome

Angels, an Artist, and the Capuchin Crypt in Rome

I felt the hard, uneven cobblestones beneath my feet and took in the views all around me with fresh, wide eyes. It was one of the first days of my...
November 02, 2022
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BIS Reads // Kristin Lavransdatter

1,119 pages. This is the page count of my copy of Kristin Lavransdatter. It is well over 200 pages from the longest book in the Harry Potter series. This Nobel...
October 26, 2022
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BIS Reads // The Devil in the Castle

“Have you ever considered that the devil is active in your prayer life? In the parish church where you attend Mass? In the lives and actions of people of goodwill...
October 15, 2022
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Reads + Watches for October's Saints

October is one of my favorite times of the liturgical year. It's the month of (not so) Ordinary (Saints) Time. Each Saint of October is profoundly different from the others,...
October 04, 2022