Prayer Pledge // Day 3
Week One // Prayer to the Holy Spirit by St. Augustine Breathe in me, O Holy Spirit, That my thoughts may all be holy. Act in me, O Holy Spirit,...
Prayer Pledge // Day 2
Week One // Prayer to the Holy Spirit by St. Augustine Breathe in me, O Holy Spirit, That my thoughts may all be holy. Act in me, O Holy Spirit,...
Prayer Pledge // Day 1
Welcome to the 2019 Prayer Pledge! We're so happy you're joining us. Check out this post for more details on the Prayer Pledge and to sign up to receive each...
Chasing Dreams: Whatever It Takes?
A friend of mine thinks if someone has a dream, they would do whatever it takes to make it happen. That perspective made me tired. Or maybe I am tired...
Weeding the Garden of My Soul
Last spring, my husband and I invested in a new backyard. Once a meadow of unruly weeds and improperly pruned trees, our yard was transformed into our personal paradise. It...
New York City through the Eyes of Thomas Merton
Here you ask of me nothing else than to be content that I am your Child and your Friend… You have called me here to be repeatedly born in light,...
Bubble Gum and the Baby Jesus: Welcoming Visitors to Our Parish During Christmas
Growing up, my family had a lot of Christmas traditions. New pajamas on Christmas Eve, Bing Crosby’s album playing as we came down the stairs, and a special breakfast following...
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...