Confirmation Gift Guide
“Angela, be sealed with the gift of the Holy Spirit,” Bishop Kelleher said to me on that spring day in 1991. “Amen,” I answered. “Peace be with you.” “And also...
First Communion Gift Guide
It was a beautiful day in May. The sun was shining, the birds were chirping, and all the flowers and trees were bursting with the beauty of spring. Upstairs in...
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?...
Living Our Baptismal Identity and the Universal Call to Holiness
When St. John the Baptist baptized his cousin in the Jordan River, the heavens opened above Jesus and God the Father proclaimed, “This is my beloved Son, in whom I...
Weeding the Garden of My Soul
Last spring, my husband and I invested in a new backyard. Once a meadow of unruly weeds and improperly pruned trees, our yard was transformed into our personal paradise. It...
Embracing the Cross: When NFP is a Struggle
The first brochures my then-fiance and I received pertaining to Natural Family Planning featured images of couples holding hands, embracing, and walking through a field of sunflowers, looking simply joyful....
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...
Life in the Liturgy
As I was sitting in our church before Mass this past spring, I though of those who had generously prepared our sancutary for another day. My eyes rested on the...
Corpus Christi: The Secret of the Day
The Eucharist is the secret of my day. It gives strength and meaning to all my activities of service to the church and to the whole world. -Pope St. John...
Be a Missionary to Ireland (Without Leaving Your Home)
When The Blessed is She team first discerned and decided that the theme of the Blessed is She retreats for 2018 would be Wild, I had no idea just how...
Seeking Conversion in the Beauty of Ordinary Time
When you set a goal to eat healthily and turn to resources to help you do so, one theme you’ll see repeatedly is that the green smoothies and salads you...
