Harvest Time and Letting Go
Metaphors are a powerful tool for teaching, and there are few metaphors richer than that of bringing something new to birth. Two Kinds of Birth I always find it interesting...
On the History of the Living Rosary
My relationship with praying the Rosary has been off and on for the past ten years. Returning home from Marian pilgrimage sites, for a time I would earnestly pray the...
Weekly Wallpaper // 196
"If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you would say to this mulberry tree, 'Be uprooted and planted in the sea,' and it would obey you." //...
Ways to Imitate the Poverty of St. Francis No Matter Your Vocation or State in Life
Often, when I think of St. Francis of Assisi, I feel overwhelmed by the legacy of his holiness. At first glance, the heights of his sanctity seem out of reach....
St. Theodore Guerin + Trusting in Providence
In 2004, I was an awkward, gangly freshman with an unfortunate haircut (weren’t we all?). My new high school had no lockers, no athletic fields, no bleachers in the gymnasium....
How to Grow Closer to Your Guardian Angel
Guardian angels are way cooler than most people realize. I blame bad religious art, misrepresentations in the media, and a lack of emphasis on them in religious education. To be...
Cultivating Closeness with Your Family this Coming Advent
If there’s one thing I picture most vividly when I think ahead to Advent, it’s moments with my family. I remember racing with my siblings to be the first to...
A Mother's Prayer When Baby Isn't Healthy
“We don’t care what it is, so long as it’s healthy.” I heard this response when parents were asked, “Do you hope it’s a boy or a girl?” A mother...
The Archangels for Beginners
Oh, the fun that could’ve been had with the title to this post! Should I have called it Archangels for Dummies? Or maybe, Mike, Gabe, and Raf: Three Cool Dudes...
Weekly Wallpaper // 195
But you . . . pursue righteousness, devotion, faith, love, patience, and gentleness. // 1 Timothy 6:11 Download these beautiful free wallpapers from Jazmin De Guzman from today's readings. Let...
Better Together: On the Feast of St. Vincent de Paul
In the way that only the Holy Spirit can work, St. Vincent de Paul has been tailing me for a long time. In eighth grade, long before I had ever...
Exercise + the Theology of the Body
This past August, my husband Mike and I made a commitment to make exercise part of our weekly routine. I have always loved to exercise and was a marathon runner,...
