Awakening Understanding // Word of God Sunday
Until this year, I had never heard of the “Sunday of the Word of God.” I suppose I can give myself a bit of a break since it was only...
Epiphany // Uninvited Guests + Savvy Star-Gazers
In the Eastern Orthodox tradition, the culmination of Christmastide is celebrated at last during the arrival of the Magi. Gifts aren’t exchanged among families until the Christ-Child would have received...
Our Lady of Guadalupe's Miraculous Tilma
"Sister. That was a mic-drop class." That's about as high of a compliment as it gets from middle schoolers. It was the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, and we...
Need an Advent Penance? Meet the Ember Days.
The beloved hymn, Joy to the World, invites the world to “receive her King” on Christmas Day. In order to receive Him, the song implies that our hearts must first...
Saint Andrew's Town by the Sea
If there are any avid golfers in your life, you may have heard of the seaside town of St. Andrews on the coast of Scotland. Did you know that this...
BIS Reads // The Night the Saints Saved Christmas
Advent and Christmas are my favorite seasons for children's picture books. There's nothing so cozy as bundling under a blanket with my brood and breaking open a beloved book. This...
Saint Quotes for Broken Families
This time of year often stirs up a variety of feelings about family depending on your family situation. We live in a broken world and sometimes the most broken people...
My Friendship with Blessed Miguel Pro
Blessed Miguel Pro is … overwhelming. There was a time in my life where he seemed to be everyone’s favorite Saint, except mine. I did all the things so he...
Peter + Paul: Saintly Polar Opposites
A few years ago, a colleague at work asked, "Why does the Catholic Church spend so much money on expensive cathedrals when half of the world suffers in poverty?" I...
Saint Elizabeth of Hungary: Home and Hearth
Fresh flowers adorn the kitchen table. The morning sun streams through the slats on the shutters of the windows. Morning coffee and a baked treat fill the house with delicious...
Saint Hildegard of Bingen
I know exactly one person who knew as a child what she wanted to be when she grew up. One. She told us in second grade what she planned to...
Our Lady of the Assumption and Our Baby
One of my favorite aspects of Scripture is the meaning of people’s names. They are never random; they always have deep significance, revealing something about the person’s very essence. God...
