Lent is one of my favorite times of the Church year. There is a lot of richness in these forty days, and so much opportunity for
I recently finished weaning my toddler, my second born. When her sister was her age (nearly two and a half) she not only had been
There are many different kinds of problem solvers in the world. I classify myself as a “fixer.” When someone comes to me, expressing a problem,
When I gave birth to each of my girls, I remember falling instantly in love with them. I remember the first time I laid eyes
I was recently invited to read and review A Single Bead. Written by Stephanie Engelman (who blogs over at A Few Beads Short) this beautiful
I’ve been mulling over a lot of things lately, but one thread that runs through all the variables in my life right now is simple:
My husband is about to defend his doctoral dissertation. A journey that began even before we were married is finally (finally!) coming to an end.
I was recently doing some research for a project I’m working on, and I came across this quote (said by Jesus to Faustina) in St.
“Mooooommmmy! MOM-MY!” My typical day starts with the high pitched voice of my two year old, yelling for me from her crib. Most of the
My husband works at our Archdiocesan seminary, and we try to meet him for Mass there at least once a week. The other day, I
I was born in the mid-1980s, and the majority of my early faith formation happened in the 90s. There are many good things that came
We recently visited my in-laws, and they sent us home with a treasure from my husband’s childhood – a telescope. We brought it home, and
Two things happened recently, that put me in a state of panic. First, we went to visit my parents, and I saw several of the
We currently live one block away from our parish. One block! You’d think we would practically live over there. I certainly expected to be stopping
My husband and I are always amazed when we see a child asleep in an odd place – stretched out across a pew at Mass,
I went to Confession one recent Saturday morning, planning on receiving the sacrament before Mass. As I drove to the church, I was doing my
