Be Not Afraid: JPII and Me
Do you feel like there is a saint in the Church who just "gets" you? Maybe it's your confirmation saint or a saint you discovered while going through a particular...
Sweet and Sour Chicken Confessions
My affection for sweet and sour chicken did not begin until a few years ago. In simpler times, I preferred macaroni and cheese, chicken tenders, and the occasional peanut butter...
Flower Crown Tutorial for Saint Thérèse's Feast Day
I vividly remember the day my mom handed me a book on St. Therese the Little Flower. As a professional reader at age 11, it did not take me long...
A Step-by-Step Guide to Celebrating Michaelmas
On the 29th of September the Church celebrates the feast of the Archangels Rafael, Gabriel, and Michael. For centuries this holy day was called Michaelmas, the day the faithful went...
In Quiet Spaciousness: Praying the Liturgy of the Hours
A handful of retreatants are already waiting when I arrive at the monastery for Morning Prayer. For the last three days, three times each day, I have walked to the...
Finding Forgiveness: A Guide to Confession
Like many Catholics I know, I had not gone to the Sacrament of Confession for a number of years. The Catholic Church recommends we go at least once a year...
Liturgical Living in July for the Everyday Woman
Welcome to the month dedicated to the Most Precious Blood, ladies. Let that pour over you, literally. Let the Most Precious Blood of Christ flow into your life and wash...
A Josemaría Escrivá-Inspired Dinner Party
One of my favorite things about summer is the gatherings with family and friends. I love having the people I care about the most sitting around a table laughing, talking,...
When the Holy Spirit Seeks: A Reflection for Pentecost
While I was hurrying through a large airport trying to catch what I imagined to be the last flight out, I felt the Holy Spirit whisper to me: “Everything will...
Liturgical Living for the Everyday Woman
Let's say you want to make more time to celebrate the liturgical year, but every time you go searching for ideas, you find a plethora of children’s craft and youth...
Best-Lent-Evah-itis (Like Senioritis But Worse)
I sometimes discover myself holding a funny tool to measure ‘success’ the spiritual life. Here we are: deep into Lent. At this point you and I might be tempted to...
Saint Joseph, Patron Saint of "What Am I Doing with My Life?"
It’s happened to all of us. At least once. Likely many more times. It may be a flustered, fleeting fathoming. It may be a more contemplated conundrum. Sometimes it’s a...
