In college I studied literary theory and learned how to read texts through various lenses. Each lens had the power...

I sighed heavily as I sank into the pew, burdened by a long list of to-dos and even more consumed...

“I wish I had a dramatic conversion story like Saint Paul.” This jealous thought would often creep into my mind...

I laughed when I saw the two laundry room signs at Hobby Lobby: “Sort later” and “Wash tomorrow.” I bought...

Never underestimate the peace that accompanies a crowded kitchen table. The overflowing table sat in a room that was designed...

My grandfather had an old T-model. Sometimes as a little girl I would peak inside the garage window and see...

Every year my goal for the New Year is to wake up before the kids so I can get my...

"Girl, you've been on heart. I'm praying for you. Would love to catch up . . . call if you...

“Place your husband in Abraham’s place and yourself in Sarah’s, especially in the book of Hebrews where it talks about...

I first began attending Mass when I was in my late teens. I was smitten with a handsome Catholic guy...

It was a small town Friday night football game, and the stadium was packed. The crowds sang along as the...

At the beginning of this pandemic, I struggled to go to virtual Mass and not have the Sacraments easily accessible....

We just concluded the season in which our Church celebrates the world-altering fact that God made His home among men....

I hear God’s voice in the voices of my patients, thinking about Hebrews 3:7 today. One afternoon, a teenager came...

The third alarm sounds from across the room, the one set to get us out of bed. My husband gets...

At a youth conference Mass, I had just knelt down after receiving Holy Eucharist and uttered the prayer, “Lord, who...

When I was young, I was terribly insecure, especially when it came to my first real jobs. I would shuffle...