3 Saints to Turn to During Times of Betrayal
When Jesus had spoken these words, He went forth with His disciples across the Kidron valley, where there was a garden, which He and His disciples entered. Now Judas, who...
Making Holy Week New
Tomorrow, we enter into the holiest week of the Church’s year. If you experienced God’s love and mercy in a new and powerful way this Lent, Holy Week may be...
MYSTERY: Discovering the Depth of the Rosary
Perhaps the best person to teach us about the life of Christ is His mother, Mary. After all, she was there with Him from the moment of the Incarnation to...
Catholic Simplicity: Soulful Minimalism
At long last, winter is giving way to warmer temperatures and spring is on the horizon. More sunshine, more time outside, and spring cleaning. I love purging the clutter and...
The Heart’s Search for Community: Daphne du Maurier’s 'The Scapegoat'
When it comes to development of our spiritual and social lives, the type of journey we set out on comes in a variety of forms. I think of the hobbits...
How the Church Can Support Single People
God has given us the gift of life! To live our lives well involves commitments and decisions that can be daunting and intimidating, even more so if you are trying...
How to Choose Songs for Mass: A Guide for Music Ministers
Music ministry is probably one of the most debated aspects of the Mass. Personally, as a very musical person, I find that music can either be the element that most...
5 Ways to Discover God While Traveling
Travel and faith. These are two words that are important in many people's lives. You may notice that, generally, many separate them by thinking of traveling as one part of...
Check Yes or No: Courageously Building Your Community
“Will you be my boyfriend? Check Yes or No," I wrote at the young age of 12 on my wide ruled piece of notebook paper. I ripped it out as...
Maturing in Faith: Childish vs. Childlike Faith
I frequently contemplate the gift of genuine faith, and how it is the foundation of our lives. Yet, so many things yield to mold our faith. For example, different virtues...
Galentine's Day for Catholic Gals
It’s time for another one of my favorite things ever! Let’s take a current cultural trend and make it Catholic! *applause* Some of you may be familiar with the term...
The 2018 FOCUS Student Leadership Summit (SLS)
I spent my college years at a small state school without much of a Newman Center. I found some community at the Baptist Student Union, went to daily Mass when...
