Living Simply in the New Year
The decorations are still up. And the carols are still playing in the background. It’s still Christmas, after all. But the explosion of wrapping paper and empty boxes has been...
Awaken Love: The 2023 Prayer Pledge // Day 1
Happy new year, friend! As we still soak in the Christmas season while looking at the year ahead, we are thrilled to be stepping into 2023 with you, in prayer....
Our Lady of Guadalupe and How She Adopted Our Family
December 12th is the Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe and it is a very special day in our home. This feast day is significant to many throughout the...
Weekly Wallpaper // 349
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring glad tidings to the poor. // Isaiah 61:1 Love this from today's readings. Let His...
Jesus is the Fulfillment of the Love Languages
If you are anything like me, then you love love. You love any way you can express your feelings for the ones dearest to you. Your heart soars when you...
Saint Ambrose // Walking with God in the Garden
If you hear the two words “church father” you might be thinking of an ancient, white-haired man who probably did some good things for the church a long, long time...
A New Christmas Album with Old Friends
If you're a Catholic who loves a rollicking good tune, you have probably heard of the band "Scythian": two Ukranian Catholic brothers, Alexander and Danylo Fedoryka, accompanied by two of...
How to Make a Prayer Wall
In a culture of selfies and social media posts, others-centeredness takes great intention and practice. When our children were younger, we had a more consistent family prayer routine. During this...
Weekly Wallpaper // 348
Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths. // Luke 3:4 Love this from today's readings. Let His word dwell in us richly, sisters. Download your F R...
BIS Reads // Healed and Restored
In the Gospels, we see that an integral part of Christ's mission on earth was healing. As He traveled from town to town preaching the coming Kingdom of God, He...
How to Live the Mass More Fully
What if we could live the Mass as our highest prayer no matter the circumstance? The stress from work, the drama with friends, the exams nearing at school, the list...
On Saint Andrew and Doing What is Yours
“I have done what was mine; may Christ teach you what is yours.” These words of freedom spoken by Saint Francis of Assisi’s to his brothers when he was on...
