From the Manger to the Mass: Advent Preparation for Kids
Every Advent season, God invites us to carefully prepare our hearts for the annual remembrance of the Incarnation of His Son, Jesus. That first Christmas was the day when Jesus...
Advent Wallpaper (Bonus!) // Inspired by the Good Shepherd
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He Is Tenderness // Found Preview
I reach to pick up my newborn and he nuzzles his way under my neck. Instinctively he knows where his place of comfort is. He knows that underneath my neck,...
Reflecting On The End of The Liturgical Year
We can learn a lot from the wisdom of autumn. After a big celebration of colors, the trees let go of their leaves because they are no longer needed. Fall...
Entering Into Advent
As I anticipate Advent’s approach, I wonder, how will this year be different? Every year I make the “Lent” and “Advent” comparison, asking myself whether or not I should really...
Finding Gratitude In The Valley
This Thanksgiving, there will be one less person around our dinner table. My husband's father—my children's grandfather—passed away this year on Father's Day. We have already experienced "firsts" without him....
2023 Catholic Holiday Gift Guide | Catholic Women-Owned Businesses
We know you have a lot on your plate this Thanksgiving week (literally and figuratively) and we wanted to make your Christmas shopping easier. After all, don't you want to...
Religious Imagery, Taylor Swift and Prayer
In the year 2023, Taylor Swift has dominated the world with the Eras Tour and releasing the Taylor’s Versions of Speak Now and 1989 (my top two favorite albums of...
Mother Frances Cabrini
A surprising thing happened on March 10, 2020. The state of Colorado declared October 2 Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini Day. Such a declaration was a first on many levels, but...
Rebuilt In Love
Rome’s Four Major Basilicas I recently had the opportunity to lead a pilgrimage to Rome, Italy. In preparation for the pilgrimage, I was able to create the itinerary. Rome is...
BiS Reads // Finding Peace in the Storm
The storms of life rise and fall, ebb and flow. Some we see brewing on the horizon, while some come all too unexpectedly. When we find ourselves in the midst...