How to Foster Your Relationship with Christ at a Secular College
Growing up, I had an incredible community of Catholic friends. I was never challenged or persecuted for my beliefs. I was able to build a strong foundation for my faith...
How to Find Catholic Friends in College
My college journey led me to three different schools over five years as I refined my major, and then transferred until I landed on the right program for me. While...
Advice for College Freshmen and Transfers
During college, I sometimes felt a little (or a lot) lost. I often wondered if I could really handle an “adult” life. The good news is, I figured it out....
Being Rooted in the Faith During the Post-College Transition
It took a lot of effort: late night studies, hours spent writing, and a last minute scramble to sew up the hole I burned in my gown, but I finally...
Being a Light on Your College Campus
As a Catholic college student, it is easy to be tempted to despair at times when one sees the state of their college campus. The culture of college seems to...
Books to Walk With You: A Booklist for Your College Senior Year
I wish I could look back on my senior year of college without any regrets as this shining moment in my life where everything came together and it all made...
Which Saint? How to Pick Your Patron for the School Year
We are big fans of our guardian angels in my house. My kids ask their angels for help when they are faced with a big test at school or if...
Tips for the Catholic Woman's Transition to College
In our generation of college aged people, practicing faith is not the norm and there is a societal pressure that, in a way, discourages faith in young people. At times...
A Prayer for Our Homeschooling Children
As we begin our school year those of us who homeschool are looking for renewed spirits and a fresh attitude to guide our children's education. I hope this prayer helps...
A Prayer for Our Children's Teachers
It’s that magical time of year again. Shopping carts are filled with endless reams of paper, composition books, glue sticks, and pencils. Big yellow buses are cruising the neighborhood during...
My Greatest Education: A Year in Service
The bus doors opened. An impatient, tired, overnight bus driver sat behind the wheel and looked me over as I stood on the corner like a kid on the first...
5 Myths About Catholic Schools
It’s Catholic Schools Week, so I pray you’ll indulge me. We’ve been Catholic school parents for more than a decade and with five kids currently enrolled, high school to kinder,...
