4 Things I Learned About Faith as a College Student
What do you think about when you hear the words “American college culture"? If you are anything like me as a high school student, this phrase brings to mind two...
5 Ways to Sustain Friendship Through Life Changes
A number of years ago, a friend of mine shared with me that I had previously stood her up. We made a plan to meet for coffee and I, in...
Believing in Beauty
After I buried my daughter, I walked into my mother’s kitchen and beheld a granite island clothed in a rainbow of fruits and vegetables for guests at the funeral reception....
Catholic Wedding Gift Guide: Meaningful Ideas for the Happy Couple
I can hear the bells ringing already. Wedding season is upon us, sisters! If you have friends who will soon be goin’ to the chapel and if you’re looking for...
What is Marian Consecration?
As Catholics, we have an incredibly rich spiritual buffet presented to us. Holy Mother Church offers prayers, devotions, liturgies, and traditions that speak to every personality and life stage of...
Why and How to Start a Meal Train
The arrival of a new baby. Loss of a loved one. Financial difficulty. Illness. Hospitalization. These are just a few of the situations that bring out a family’s need for...
3 Saints to Turn to During Times of Betrayal
When Jesus had spoken these words, He went forth with His disciples across the Kidron valley, where there was a garden, which He and His disciples entered. Now Judas, who...
Making Holy Week New
Tomorrow, we enter into the holiest week of the Church’s year. If you experienced God’s love and mercy in a new and powerful way this Lent, Holy Week may be...
MYSTERY: Discovering the Depth of the Rosary
Perhaps the best person to teach us about the life of Christ is His mother, Mary. After all, she was there with Him from the moment of the Incarnation to...
Catholic Simplicity: Soulful Minimalism
At long last, winter is giving way to warmer temperatures and spring is on the horizon. More sunshine, more time outside, and spring cleaning. I love purging the clutter and...
The Heart’s Search for Community: Daphne du Maurier’s 'The Scapegoat'
When it comes to development of our spiritual and social lives, the type of journey we set out on comes in a variety of forms. I think of the hobbits...
How the Church Can Support Single People
God has given us the gift of life! To live our lives well involves commitments and decisions that can be daunting and intimidating, even more so if you are trying...
