What Makes a Small Group Worth It?
Another Advent creeps up and I page through Peace Has a Name before my small group starts it in less than a month. I think back on October of 2017,...
Angels, an Artist, and the Capuchin Crypt in Rome
I felt the hard, uneven cobblestones beneath my feet and took in the views all around me with fresh, wide eyes. It was one of the first days of my...
Weekly Wallpaper // 343
But you have mercy on all, because you can do all things; and you overlook sins for the sake of repentance. // Wisdom 11:23 Let His word dwell in us...
My Foster Care Journey
“Think nothing else but that God ordains all, and where there is no love, put love, and you will draw out love.” This quote from Saint John of the Cross...
BIS Reads // Kristin Lavransdatter
1,119 pages. This is the page count of my copy of Kristin Lavransdatter. It is well over 200 pages from the longest book in the Harry Potter series. This Nobel...
Praying Through Your Engagement
I couldn't believe it. Looking down at my shaking (and now sparkling!) left hand, then up at the face of my smiling best friend, I realized it really happened: I...
The Synod on Synodality (+ Ways to Pray)
Confused about the current "Synod on Synodality" you have seen in your parish bulletin and maybe heard about in passing? Synodality is what God expects of the Church in the...
Weekly Wallpaper // 342
Stand up and go; your faith has saved you. // Luke 17:19 Let His word dwell in us richly, sisters. Download your F R E E wallpapers right here --->>>...
BIS Reads // The Devil in the Castle
“Have you ever considered that the devil is active in your prayer life? In the parish church where you attend Mass? In the lives and actions of people of goodwill...
Pursuing Peace // No More Excuses
My mind has a tendency to wander. I float between writing notes on my phone, post-it notes, my Blessed is She planner, and the notepad on the kitchen counter. I...
Weekly Wallpaper // 341
Stand up and go; your faith has saved you. // Luke 17:19 Let His word dwell in us richly, sisters. Download your F R E E wallpapers right here --->>>...
What It’s Like Having a Sibling with Down Syndrome
Not so long ago, I received an out-of-the-blue text from an old college friend asking if I was available for a phone call. Our lives had overlapped heavily during our...
