Worship as a Means to Acquiring Wisdom
Last month, a line in a book I was reading caught my attention. The author was making the claim that true wisdom, Godly wisdom, can only be acquired through worship....
How the Fear of Hell Made Me Want to Be Holy
It constantly happens that the Lord permits a soul to fall so that it may grow humbler, when it is honest, and realizes what it has done, and returns, it...
Think on These Things
It is so easy to get dragged down in the negativity of a situation. The devil often tries to use something unexpected or challenging to lead us to despair. This...
Failing with Grace, Over and Over
Our two-and-a-half-year-old son Oscar can’t walk. He can’t talk. He has intractable epilepsy, a slippery demon that rears its head again and again. Often just when we think we finally...
Dancing on Disappointment
A big theme in my life this year has been dancing upon disappointment. I want to be a woman who doesn’t live confined by the boundaries set by disappointment and...
Being Little in a World that Wants You to Think Bigger
When I was in high school, I loved the idea of going back to visit once I graduated. It was a dream, really. I would be able to see all...
Trusting God in Seasons of Change
I have always been a notorious planner, or as I prefer to put it, I’m goal-oriented. For as long as I can remember, I’ve always been one to anticipate my...
Resigned or Consenting?
When I am struggling with a situation, if I can express what I’m feeling in words, I can then move forward. It was a particularly trying time—coming to grips with...
Being Catholic in the Workplace
It's easy to reduce our work or our job down to something that simply pays the bills, keeps the house clean and running, and checks off the next box. But...
I Couldn't Relate to Our Lady Until I Discovered This
Growing up Catholic, I've always been familiar and comfortable with the Blessed Virgin Mary. I understood and affirmed her role within the life of Christ and the life of the...
Modesty: Healing the Wounds of Conditional Love
When I first encountered the Catholic Church, I was blessed to be welcomed into a community of young women living their faith with vivacity and energy. As a secular feminist,...
St. Maria Goretti: Peace Through Mercy
Just over one hundred and fifteen years ago, little Maria Goretti was killed in Nettuno, Italy. The Short and Saintly Life of Maria Goretti Maria’s father died of malaria when...
