As my son laid in the neonatal intensive care unit with promises of severe mental and physical disability, I stood at a Wal-Mart, watching an
Our first child was lost to miscarriage. He was too young to know his gender but my husband felt confident that he was a boy
By the time the seasons change I am ready for change in most areas of my life. So as autumn comes rolling in I’m putting
Maybe you love your parish and it’s almost perfect, but it’s missing just one little thing – a niche for you. The priest is great, his
Our personal crosses are curious things. Every good Christian knows that to follow Christ we must first take up our cross. And every good Christian,
The only time I have ever wanted to be a missionary of any sort was when I met a Franciscan sister from Togo. She was
Exciting news: Pope Benedict has approved the heroic virtues of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, declaring him Venerable, and bringing him one step closer to beatification.
As he lay in his hospital crib, the newborn’s parents were warned that his mind and body would be limited because of cerebral palsy. His mom wrote
When I first heard the rumblings that Hallie Lord was writing a book I grew eager with anticipation. When I read the title, , I
In the middle of a test the teacher caught a boy cheating. According to her classroom policy she took the test and the boy was given
Maybe you are a student with a busy life of studying, volunteering, working, discerning. In the midst of the busyness you have the task of figuring out your life.
Looking at pictures of the March for Life makes me happy, with a little twinge of “Oh-I-wish-I-coulda-been-there!” All these people, many of them still students, interrupting
To be honest, I had to look up the word “tribunal” in the dictionary to make sure I knew what it meant. (I did.) I
Dear Santa, First, may I call you St. Nicholas? I’m much more comfortable with that name. So St. Nicholas, now that Advent has begun I’m writing to
My husband and I are expecting our fifth child! Maybe you’ve noticed that a lot of my posts have included lists lately. We can blame
I think sometimes I take for granted all the tidbits of Catholicism that I know – and not just the facts, doctrines, and teachings but all
I love music and I love all kinds of it. I believe that my taste in music is super awesome and therefore it’s really important
I am a Catholic Mommy Blogger and most of my friends are either reading or writing Catholic Mommy Blogs, too. So we had a great
My husband, Travis, and I are going on five years – five years of wedded bliss. Of course five years of marriage doesn’t make me an
Today my one year old gave me open-mouth kisses as he giggled. My two-year old ran across a crowded living room and gave me a
The cool season of autumn is warmly greeted in my home. I am eager to take my kids to a pumpkin patch, have my husband
