5 Ways to Spiritually Combat the Winter Blues
One of my favorite things to do is to read past World Youth Day messages and homilies. They always leave me inspired and call me to live a life with...
Weekly Wallpaper // 261
I have become all things to all, to save at least some. // 1 Corinthians 9:22 Love this print from Tisa Muico from today's readings. Let His word dwell in...
Mary and the Married Woman
I have gone through seasons in my life when I struggled in my relationship with Mary. There were many times when she seemed distant or unrelatable, and I did nothing...
Dignity Beyond Our Abilities
As a speech therapist working in a rehabilitation hospital, I change a lot of adult diapers. Most of my patients are adjusting to a new life with disabilities. One day...
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If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts. // Psalm 95:7-8 Love this print from Remilla Ty from today's readings. Let His word dwell in us richly, sisters....
Scripture Verses to Pray When You're Cold
No matter where you live on the globe, winter brings with it a certain chill. For a time, this coolness can be calming and restful, inviting you to slow down,...
By Their Fruits: The 2021 Prayer Pledge // Day 31
At the beginning of this new year, at the dawn of our time together in this year's Prayer Pledge, we contemplated this quote about the Rosary from Blessed Bartolo Longo:
By Their Fruits: The 2021 Prayer Pledge // Day 30
Saint Josemaria Escriva said: "The Holy Rosary is a powerful weapon. Use it with confidence and you’ll be amazed at the results."
By Their Fruits: The 2021 Prayer Pledge // Day 29
I have been a faithful Catholic since I was baptized as an infant and, as difficult as it might be to believe, prior to my invitation to travel to Lourdes, France, I had never heard of Our Lady of Lourdes. I never knew that the Virgin Mary appeared to Saint Bernadette in 1858, identifying herself as the Immaculate Conception, and revealing a spring of healing water that has led millions of pilgrims to travel to France praying to be healed.
How to Figure Out What to Do for Lent
Lent is but a few weeks away, and you might be starting to wonder, "What am I going to do for Lent?!" This question proves to be stressful for many...
By Their Fruits: The 2021 Prayer Pledge // Day 28
I can still recall the first time I made my Saint Louis de Montfort Total Consecration to Jesus through Mary. In the summer of 2008, I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, and the ministry I worked for invited me to travel to Lourdes, France in the hopes I would be miraculously healed in the bathes of Lourdes.
By Their Fruits: The 2021 Prayer Pledge // Day 27
As a former youth minister, I have witnessed thousands of teenagers receive the Sacrament of Confirmation. So when I became a college campus minister, I wasn’t expecting anything out of the norm on Easter Vigil when over twenty college students entered the Church. Uproarious joy, clapping, and hymns were audible after each catechumen was baptized.
