The Time I Prayed for a Priest (and a Miracle Happened)
As an Army family, we’ve lived all over and sometimes have not been near a Military base. So we’d look for the nearest civilian church to attend while in those...
Missa Cantata on a Monday Evening
Several weeks ago, I had the opportunity to attend a Missa Cantata on a Monday evening at our local parish. The Missa Cantata, which is Latin for “sung Mass,” is...
Best Books About the Catholic Mass
Here on earth we dream of Heaven. But this Heaven kisses earth on a daily basis. Sometimes I forget that amazing reality and I need to be reminded of just...
Why Do Catholic Weddings Only Happen in Churches?
I spent four years working as an editor at a bridal magazine. During that time, my colleagues and I reviewed hundreds of wedding submissions each week, carefully considering each one...
Meaningful Ways to Celebrate Your Baby’s Baptism
It was October 22, 2016, the feast of our family patron Saint, Pope John Paul II. Two-and-a-half years earlier, in the same stone cathedral, our beloved Passionist priest looked at...
On the Feast of St. Frances of Rome: A Saint Who Struggled, Too
A married woman must, when called upon, quit her devotions to God at the altar to find Him in her household affairs. -St. Frances of Rome As a mom,...
The Challenges and Opportunities of Fostering Faith in Our Kids
I am not feeling particularly good at this "fostering faith" thing right now. I thought I was. But, in our house, we have run into a few recent and significant...
On the Feast of St. Claude de la Colombière
The feast of St. Claude de la Colombiere is very timely, as it lands on the day after Valentine’s Day. A day marked with hearts galore. Up until this year,...
The Restore Retreat Can Change Your Life
Get ready for a life-changing experience. Join us on a Blessed is She retreat, where we can't wait to see what Jesus does in your heart.
What are Mass Cards?
On our baptismal days, my husband, my kids, and I know what to expect from my mother- and father-in-law: a card-sized white envelope, our names written on the outside in...
3 Prayers to Say After Receiving Communion
My First Holy Communion day was one of the most memorable days of my childhood. I had a private Mass said just for me, and my grandparents, aunts, uncles, and...
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...
