2018 Prayer Pledge Introduction
As another year comes to a close, many of us are looking ahead at the new year with hope and resolution. We dream of what 2018 could hold for us...
Weekly Wallpaper // 133
And let the peace of Christ control your hearts, the peace into which you were also called in one body. // Colossians 3:15 Download and share this beautiful wallpaper from...
Holy + Family
Holy Family of Nazareth, grant that our families too may be places of communion and prayer, authentic schools of the Gospel and small domestic churches. Holy Family of Nazareth, may...
Unlikely Blessings: Looking for the Holy Family Today
The first Christmas I remember receiving Christmas cards addressed to me personally was the year I moved to Denver. Delighted by this very adult practice of sending and receiving Christmas...
Scrupulosity: When Catholic Guilt Goes Wrong
The word scrupulous is usually used to describe someone who is extremely thorough and attentive to detail. It’s meant to be a compliment. However, for many Catholics, being scrupulous is...
What My Dad (and George Bailey) Taught Me About Gratitude
One late spring evening in 2015, I found myself curled up in a recliner at my father’s bedside watching It’s a Wonderful Life. For those of you who haven’t seen...
Setting Meaningful New Year Goals
My hope is that you are leaving this year with a sense of love, gratitude, and inspiration, and that you are energized in mind, body, and spirit for all that...
Weekly Wallpaper // 132
Today... the Church contemplates the Holy Family. At the school of Nazareth every family learns to be a workshop of love, unity and openness to life. // Pope Saint John...
Born + Transformed
She was five, sure of the facts, and recited them with slow solemnity convinced every word was revelation. She said they were so poor they had only peanut butter and...
Jesus Approaches Review: Learning from Women in the New Testament
If my bookshelves could talk, they would tell you of my love of books. Yes, I am a bit of a bibliophile, and I enjoy reading a good book with...
Not the Most Wonderful Time of the Year: Loneliness and Loss During the Holidays
Let’s be honest here. The holidays can be hard. Sometimes Christmas is really not "the most wonderful time of the year.” In fact, this season can be a very painful...
Entertaining Angels: Christian Hospitality at Christmas
Let me tell you a little story. Maybe you’ve heard it before, but stick with me. There once was a lovely couple expecting a baby. For reasons beyond their control,...
