Welcome to our Blessed Chats series! Each month, we will dedicate an entire week of blog posts to a topic...

One of the first gifts I received as a new, first-time mom was a gift of books for my son....

Since becoming a mother myself, Mother’s Day has become one of my favorite days. Not only because it’s a day...

Pregnancy is a beautiful and often difficult season. A season of waiting, longing, excitement, worry and ultimately, total dependence on...

I met one of my very best friends late in college. We bonded during my junior year in design classes...

We went to Mass as a family the first Sunday in March. We sat in our usual first-row pew, sweated...

“Let go of the life you imagined for the life God has ready for you.” How many times have you...

In the year 1675, the pocket watch was patented, integral calculus was introduced and, most relevant for us and our...

My personality type lends toward often feeling misunderstood. I can’t even tell you the number of times I’ve said in...

In college, I majored in Visual Art. It was through the Journalism Department, but my entire major was devoted to...

When I’m having a hard day and it feels like everything is spinning, I often stop and put my hands...

When I was pregnant with my first child, I listened to a podcast by a woman who was recalling a...

I’m a checklist gal. I love the satisfaction of making a list, methodically crossing things off. And yes, I am...

“Let every heart prepare Him room.” It’s one of my all-time favorite lines from one of my all-time favorite Christmas...

No one reaches the kingdom of Heaven except through humility. -St. Augustine   When I think of the holiest people...

A year ago, I would have said I didn’t have any problem trusting God. That sometimes, sure, I balked a...

My husband works a high-risk job. Maybe yours does, too. The reality of the dangers of his job are not...