St. Perpetua: An Early Model for Modern Women
The first time I heard her story, I had to lift my jaw from the floor. I had asked for an example of a holy woman of God who was...
5 Books to Read Before Your International Mission Trip
“Go therefore, and make disciples of all nations” (Matthew 28:19). This instruction from Jesus has provided the inspiration for thousands of missionaries over the centuries. Attending Catholic school from...
Spiritual Amnesia: The Problem of Forgetting What God Has Done
“I feel so far from Jesus.” Sigh. “If only He would make Himself known to me,” I lamented to my husband as I collapsed in a heap onto our bed....
Making Friends with the Saints
Following Christ sometimes feels like a lonely road as we make career decisions that cause people to scratch their heads, as we date or lead our families counter-culturally, and as...
Longing for Heaven + Living on Earth
I want everything to be perfect. I've always been a perfectionist. Some people see this as a bad thing, and in some ways it can be. Sometimes I obsess over...
Fertility and Childbirth: Does More Control Mean More Disappointment?
I'm going to preface this by saying that infertility is devastating. It has always been. If we look back through human history, through literature and the Scriptures, we can see...
Life as a Consecrated Virgin
I have always had big dreams. I was one of those kids that had a crazy answer to what they wanted to be when they grew up. While other kids...
BIS Reads: Theology of Home
There is something magnetic and enchanting about old Italian families who for generations have produced wine, cheese, or olive oil. Whatever the endeavor, current members speak with pride of the...
Why the Modern Catholic Needs Flannery O’Connor
In the twenty-first century, Flannery O’Connor seems to have more of a presence in Catholic conversation, though she’s been a prominent figure in the American literary canon for quite some...
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...
Turning to Jesus When Struggling With Depression
I was officially diagnosed with depression and anxiety when I was a freshman in high school. Though I have learned coping methods over the years, it is still a struggle...
Dating and Pornography Addiction
One of the most blatant, destructive, and obvious evils attacking relationships today is pornography. In the United States alone, over 40 million people are sexually involved with the internet, meaning...
