How St. Zélie Taught Me How to Be a Mother
It started, as life changes often do, with an ugly-cry-in-the-shower session. My son was three months old and we had just returned from spending Christmas with my family on the...
The Holiness and Example of Sts. Louis and Zélie Martin
One of the things I love about the Catholic Church is that she is both old and new at the same time. The tradition of the Church is 2,000 years...
How to Listen to the Spirit (Instead of the Flippant Opinions of Others) in Your Vocational Discernment
I started going to daily Mass when I was in college and continued doing so over my summer breaks. There, I encountered an unexpected hurdle: the other regular Mass attendees...
Why You Should Travel with Your Spouse (and How to Make It Happen)
Ask any mom and she will be able to tell you that there is a very definite distinction between a trip and a vacation. I have four kids. Going away...
Waiting in Faith
Waiting, waiting, waiting. It seems like we are always waiting for something. Waiting for the red light to change, waiting in the checkout line, waiting for Lent to end, waiting...
What The Office Taught Me About the Beauty of Ordinary Life
I love NBC’s hit television series The Office. I converted all my family and friends into fans and quotes from the characters are part of my daily conversations. My high...
Saints Who Were Moms
We believe in the communion of all the faithful of Christ, those who are pilgrims on earth, the dead who are being purified, and the blessed in heaven, all together...
Catholic Wedding Gift Guide: Meaningful Ideas for the Happy Couple
I can hear the bells ringing already. Wedding season is upon us, sisters! If you have friends who will soon be goin’ to the chapel and if you’re looking for...
5 Things Catholics Need to Know About Annulments (From a Canon Lawyer)
Annulments can be misunderstood. Even by well-formed Catholics. Believe it or not, I made it to the end of my undergraduate studies without ever having heard a comprehendible explanation of...
Not-So-Typical Unique Catholic Baby Names
When my husband and I were expecting our first baby, we knew we wanted to give our baby a name from the tradition of our Faith. Of course, choosing a...
On Widowhood: Celebrating the Completed Life
Filling out a bit of paperwork recently, I was given the choice of two states: married or single. It gave me pause because very simply, I am neither. I am...
Advent and Christmas Traditions to Start as Newlyweds
My first married Christmas was the first one I had ever spent outside of my parents’ house. It was always my own bed that I woke up in far too...
