How to Grow into a Devout Catholic in College
Being Catholic in an increasingly secular world is extremely difficult. Now imagine putting yourself on a college campus full of young people who have the freedom to be on their...
How I Chased God’s Whisper Down the Years
I am a baptized Catholic who spent my teenage and young adult years running away from God with all my might. Despite my best efforts, I could never quite get...
Becoming Lucy
I decided to re-read The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis this year. There are few things more comforting than curling up on the couch in a fuzzy blanket in...
Holy Saturday // Recollection, Silence, and Hope
Growing up, I treated Holy Saturday as an early start to Easter. It may not have been the actual celebration of Easter, but I breathed a sigh of relief for...
The Thin Place of Good Friday
Today marks the darkest day of the Church year. It is the sobering remembrance of the Word Incarnate, crucified. Liturgically, it is the only day of the entire year that...
Word Before World
“In the morning, when I rise, give me Jesus.” These song lyrics have been sitting on my heart lately. I long to begin my day by diving into quiet time...
One Year In
On March 27, 2020, a rainy evening in Rome, Pope Francis stood overlooking an eerily-empty Saint Peter’s Square. Around the entire world, Catholics set aside their work and woke from...
A Little Guide to the Liturgy of the Hours
Christ Jesus, high priest of the new and eternal covenant, taking human nature, introduced into this earthly exile that hymn which is sung throughout all ages in the halls of...
Ideas for Participating in Lent
Last Easter, I distinctly remember getting dumped with snow, spending a large part of the day online (whether Zoom or Mass), and scratching my head about what just happened to...
Healed and Restored
I first shared my story on Sunday, May 20, 2018: the Feast of Pentecost. That moment came after God sent a number of holy people into my life to help...
Litany of Saints for Expectant Mothers
I love this time of year. Despite the gray days and cold weather, the first few months of each year always have me a little giddy with quiet expectation. It...
The Beauty + Significance of Icons in the Church
Imagine you are in a dark chapel. It is peaceful and you decide to stay and pray. You take a seat in front of the image of Mary and the...
