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Designed to Seek Him
Have you ever had a season of life where the Lord feels distant? Where, try as you might, you just can’t seem to hear His gentle, quiet voice speaking to...
Where You Lead
There I was, staring at a positive pregnancy test, wondering why He allowed this to happen. I thought NFP was supposed to work! (It does, but alas, just an error...
We Will Prevail
They've always intrigued me, these unknown women of the New Testament who pop up throughout Acts and the epistles, showering the Saints of the early Church with shelter and provision...
Family Movie Night, Popcorn, and Complete Joy
Not too long ago my family sat in our small family room, a fire crackling and a movie playing. We enjoyed popcorn and everyone snuggled in their pjs together. The...
Baby Steps to Joy
It’s one of those days when everything feels like a slog. Nothing is really wrong; I’m not struggling with any large illness or emotional catastrophe (thank goodness). It’s just one...
Love Changes the World
Tomorrow, I am going to a wedding. It’s not a Catholic wedding. They aren’t believers. Most of my friends aren’t. I’m the odd one, the aberration. The thoroughly modern, normal,...
The Way, the Truth, Our Love
In a day when the mantra of “you do you” reigns supreme, it can be hard to stand up each Sunday, recite the words of the creed, and then go...
The Problem With Fruit
For many years I had a problem with fruit. I know that sounds strange, but every time the word "fruit" or "fruitful" appears in a Scripture reading I just want...
Whatever It Takes
Something insane happened in this first reading and the author of Acts is acting like it’s no big deal. Can somebody please explain to me how a man who was...
Looking Intently
I am struck by the dichotomous nature of today’s First Reading. In the begin of the story, we hear of Saints Paul and Barnabas being forcefully driven out of Iconium...
A Gospel for Gardeners
A few months ago I received a plant as a gift. It came in one of those plastic pots that you might find in the floral section of your grocery...
Called to Transformation
My Catholic faith is a simple fact of who I am. I go to Mass; I pray; I don’t eat meat on Fridays; I spend time with Scripture. These are...
