Be Not Afraid: JPII and Me
Do you feel like there is a saint in the Church who just "gets" you? Maybe it's your confirmation saint or a saint you discovered while going through a particular...
Sweet and Sour Chicken Confessions
My affection for sweet and sour chicken did not begin until a few years ago. In simpler times, I preferred macaroni and cheese, chicken tenders, and the occasional peanut butter...
6 Ways to Endure and Offer the Sufferings of Motherhood
My calf began to cramp as I bounced my leg up and down, attempting to nurse my 9 month old to sleep on my lap in a too-small plane seat....
Divine Mercy Taught Me How to Forgive
One of the things that has always most struck me about Christianity is how often there are very simple, yet powerful truths I can so easily overlook or avoid. You...
The Glory of the Bells
We sat in complete darkness listening to the Old Testament readings, one after another revealing the prophecy of the Messiah. My husband stood, flashlight in hand, and walked up to...
Holding Grace
I'm not marching today. The big boys will go off, bundled against the cold. But I will stay home with the wee ones and read stories and sip hot chocolate....
Chasing Materialism vs Cultivating Gratitude
This is the second post in our Grateful Heart challenge. After reading this post from Megan Hjelmstad, feel free to share your own post at the bottom, or share your...
In The Presence of Gratitude
At times when the sun casts its light over our lawn I feel like I am looking at a stage in a play. Especially when it's the orangey-yellow-green light before...
Grateful Hearts Start Here
This is the first post in our Grateful Heart challenge. After reading this post from Megan Hjelmstad, feel free to share your own post at the bottom, or share your...
An Extraordinary Woman: Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross
Learn how Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross can inspire us to incorporate love, trust, and patience in our daily lives, even when life grows mundane.
Extraordinary Women: Mother Teresa
Mother Teresa's quotes are gold. She famously once said, "I have found the paradox, that if you love until it hurts there can be no more pain, and only love."...
Extraordinary Women: St. Theresa of Avila
St. Theresa of Avila famously said, “From silly devotions and sour-faced saints, good Lord, deliver us!” and “A sad nun is a bad nun!” Like Pope Francis today, she knew...
