Welcome Home! Why I'm Becoming Catholic
This Saturday, at the Easter Vigil, men, women, and children across the world will be brought into the Catholic Church. People will be baptized and confirmed, they'll receive Jesus in...
What's Next After Advent and Lent?
If you have enjoyed walking through Lent or Advent with the thousands of other women doing the Blessed is She liturgical journals, you may be wondering what's next. How can...
Byzantine Catholic Tradition + Liturgy
You might have heard that there are various rites within the Catholic Church, but you might not be sure what exactly that means. In order to more fully understand the...
Catholicism in Military Life
In our seven years of marriage, my husband and I have spent over two years apart. My husband has deployed four times in those seven years. I went through those...
What is a Mother's Blessing?
Here’s a little baby shower game for you: let’s list the very worst things about a traditional baby shower. Ready? The relentlessly perky atmosphere? The obligation to purchase a bushel...
How Leonard Cohen Reminds Me to Thirst for God
One afternoon I listened to Leonard Cohen’s “Come Healing” song while sipping water diligently. “The splinters that you carry, the cross you left behind… come healing of the body, come...
The History + Meaning Behind the St. Patrick's Day Parade
Who is this man we celebrate today? In the 4th century, Maewyn Succat was born in Britain to a family with Roman citizenship. At just sixteen years old, he was...
Why (and How) to Host a Clothing Swap
What we buy and where it comes from matters. Shopping is a Moral Act Ethical shopping has become more of a hot-button issue as we’ve learned more and more how...
The Need for Personal Retreats
Each week, I fill my car with gas. I refuel my body with food and sleep. I charge my cell phone every night. But my spiritual life? How often do...
Let Your Light Shine: Braving Solo Travel to Attend the Blessed is She Retreat
Just shy of two years ago, I was in my home watching Beth Davis do a Teachable Tuesday talk on Instagram. She discussed letting God know your dreams. The idea...
Alternative Spring Break Ideas for College Students
When I was a college student, the only thing I wanted to do during Spring Break was sleep. I didn’t have money to go on a vacation with friends. And,...
All About Novenas
A few months ago, my husband and I decided to start praying the St. Andrew Novena together. The novena begins on November 30th (St. Andrew’s feast day) and ends on Christmas...
