How to Listen to the Spirit (Instead of the Flippant Opinions of Others) in Your Vocational Discernment
I started going to daily Mass when I was in college and continued doing so over my summer breaks. There, I encountered an unexpected hurdle: the other regular Mass attendees...
While We Wait, We are Restless
Sometimes, restlessness consumes us. Have you ever caught yourself tapping your phone awake every other minute awaiting a response? Refreshing your email every 90 seconds in anticipation? Perhaps you find...
How to Remain Prayerful While Traveling
Summer is here, and many of us have trips or vacations on the horizon. Think back to your last vacation or holiday. You probably created some great memories then, but...
6 Modest Dresses for Summer (That are Ethically-Made)
I address a heartfelt appeal that the logic of profit not prevail, but rather that of solidarity and justice. At the center of every situation, especially work-related, should be the...
Discerning Foster Parenting
Discernment is different for everyone. We all walk such a unique path in our journey to Heaven. I stood in my bedroom, the hanger forgotten in my hand as I...
What is Your Plan for Me?
I’m a planner. I need to have a plan for every little detail or I get stressed. I don’t like not knowing what’s going on. Scheduling things relaxes me. So...
Practicing Humility in an Achievement-Driven Culture
Ever notice how the virtues we pray for grow in proportion to the number of times they’re tested? It’s common sense, really, but somehow it always still seems to surprise...
Setting Out with Mary
Growing up, I was never Marian. My mother was and my grandmother, even more so. In high school, I was surrounded by the Protestant mindset, and therefore, lost a fair...
There is No Rule Book in Parenting
On the day you were born, God gave your parents a rule book. It gave them all the instruction necessary for raising their specific child. Ever thoughtful, He replaced it...
Offering Warmth
Whenever my younger brother comes over to our house to visit us, one of the first things he does is grab our largest, fluffiest blankets so he can curl up...
3 Ethical Closet Staples
Fashion affects so many lives, from the farmers growing and picking the cotton for your favorite t-shirt, to the garment workers sewing your jeans. There are a lot of human...
National Champion
It was 2 a.m. and I couldn’t sleep. Granted, my team and I had just won a national championship a few hours ago, but I knew that that wasn’t the...
