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Should I Keep Quiet or Speak Up?
His mother said in reply, “No. He will be called John.” // Luke 1:60 For much of my late teenage years and early twenties, I was not very good at...
Which Saint Will You Sing With?
I often wonder what the voices of the Saints sounded like. What did Saint Maximilian Kolbe’s voice sound like when he stepped forward in Auschwitz and said he would take...
It Might Get Ugly
The Lord had convicted me that it was time. He had been gently tugging on my heart to bring specific sins to Him in the confessional, and one day, He...
The Humility of the Unseen
Before the pandemic, I traveled often. One of the greatest graces within my life on the road was seeing how many beautiful, humble souls in this world do not perform...
Because I Love You, Jesus!
I have always been a rule follower; I have also always had a great fear of getting in trouble. When I was young, I was just like the Pharisees in...
A Passionate Recommitment of Love
I was driving on the 405 North in Los Angeles; it was the summer of 2018 and the scandals of our beloved Church were raging all over the news. I...
The Wrestling, the Struggling, and the Doubts
I wish someone had whispered into my ear on my baptismal day long ago: Just so you know, it’s okay if you wrestle, if you struggle, if you doubt. I...
The Gift of Sewing
The intensifying belief that having a large following, book, ministry, or microphone is the only way to make an impact is causing women to lose sight of the gifts God...
Meet Him in His Pain
I believe being betrayed by someone you love and trust is one of the greatest pains of a human life. I was betrayed deeply as an eighteen-year-old girl in college...
Mercy Requires Effort
Many parts of the Gospels are challenging, and today’s Gospel (Matthew 5:43-48) can be particularly so. Jesus gives a command: "Love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you"...
To Save or Not to Save?
My husband and I have two young sons. As we do our best to prepare for our family’s future, we are presented with options and encouragement for saving for college,...
An Invitation to Belong
My heart swells at the three simple words Philip speaks to Nathanael in today’s Gospel . . . come and see. What an invitation . . . so simple, yet...
