Embracing the Cross: When NFP is a Struggle
The first brochures my then-fiance and I received pertaining to Natural Family Planning featured images of couples holding hands, embracing, and walking through a field of sunflowers, looking simply joyful....
Loneliness During the Holidays
Christmas truly is my favorite time of year. With bated breath I stretch out those days of Advent and Christmas as long as I possibly can. I slowly add Christmas...
How to Minister to People with Disabilities
I entered the Catholic Church four years ago. I went from being Agnostic to Protestant to Catholic. My conversion gives me a unique perspective on the Faith. Likewise, my disability...
New Year, New Pentecost: Join Us for the 2019 Prayer Pledge
It's the middle of December. Most of us are up to our eyeballs in Christmas preparation while also preparing our hearts throughout our Advent journey. But I'd love to direct...
Jenna's Gift Guide
You've probably already bought all of the gifts. But. I haven't. Have I ever told you that I'm extremely bad at Christmas? Because I am. This is year I've been...
Weekly Wallpaper // 157
The LORD, your God, is in your midst, a mighty savior, Who will rejoice over you with gladness, and renew you in his love, Who will sing joyfully because of...
The Church in Daily Life through the Young Ladies’ Institute
Blessed is She awoke in me to the desire for female-led and supported organizations. But it felt hard to connect. I thought back to my childhood and what I saw...
St. John of the Cross: Reaching the Summit
I learned about St. John of the Cross over a three-month course while studying abroad in Rome. Fr. Paul Murray was our Irish Dominican Professor, who also happened to be...
How to Make an End-of-Year Retreat
For the last couple of years during the holiday season, my husband and I have carved out time away from our kids and normal routine for an “end-of-year retreat.” Maybe...
One Family's Santa-Free Christmas
It’s that most wonderful time of year when children are bribed with candy canes to allow adults to finish their egg nog and we’re constantly scrambling to get that best...
The Feast and Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe
A pilgrimage is more than just a trip to a place of religious interest. It is a physical journey that coincides with a spiritual journey to deeper union, surrender, and...
Grieving Together: A Couple’s Journey through Miscarriage
I was alone. I did not know about the blogs or books available. My closest friends were still single. The only person I knew who had had a miscarriage what...
