Columnists
To Be a Fool
“Then David came dancing before the Lord with abandon, girt with a linen ephod” (2 Samuel 6:14). To be a fool for the Lord. On
Theresa Williams
April 1, AD 2025
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Life
Lessons from a Lent Past
Being in the thick of Lent, I’ve been reflecting on Lents past and how differently I approach Lent now. Lent the year I was sixteen
Theresa Williams
March 13, AD 2023
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Entertainment
Secular Songs That Can Bring Us Closer to God
I listen to a lot of music—from great Catholic artists like Matt Maher and Audrey Assad to classic rock to punk rock to alternative to
Theresa Williams
August 23, AD 2016
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College
Affordable Catholic Higher Education: Dominican Institute
Have you ever wanted to further your Catholic education but realized that even online higher education from a good Catholic institution is pricey? Or maybe
Theresa Williams
August 5, AD 2016
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Books
Must-Read Book: The Four Keys to Everlasting Love
If you are engaged or married, married for a short time or married for a long time, fallen away from the faith or have your
Theresa Williams
July 26, AD 2016
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Religion
19 Amazing Quotes from the Last Month of St. Therese of Lisieux’s Life
Since St. Therese of Lisieux is a favorite of mine (and is a Doctor of the Church for a reason!), I thought it would be
Theresa Williams
June 28, AD 2016
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Sacraments
Soul-Changing Sacraments
Recently, I was able to attend the ordination of my brother-in-law to the priesthood, and there, before my eyes, his soul was eternally changed, indelibly
Theresa Williams
May 31, AD 2016
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Spirituality
The Inescapable Lover
The other day, after I got out of the shower, I wrapped myself up in my bathrobe, as I often do, and I felt God.
Theresa Williams
May 3, AD 2016
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Life
Mary, Mercy, and Me
I used to be jealous of Mary. Not because she has the fullness of grace and I don’t. Not because she has the immense privilege
Theresa Williams
April 5, AD 2016
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Life
Learning About Self-Donation at the Gym
I was reflecting on my first month of the new year and my resolution/theme of “stronger.” I’ve been going to the gym a lot this
Theresa Williams
February 9, AD 2016
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Columnists
Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger
New year, new you!—a motto that makes me want to vomit. What’s so great about a new me if I couldn’t even love the old
Theresa Williams
January 12, AD 2016
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Life
The Best Lie You Could Ever Tell
My first Confirmation class (quite some years ago now) ended with an enticing cliffhanger: “Next week, I’ll teach you how to lie,” our teacher told
Theresa Williams
December 17, AD 2015
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Columnists
Take Care of the Body, Take Care of the Soul
Last month I joined a Beachbody challenge group with some women from college. I have some weight to lose and have some other fitness goals—not
Theresa Williams
November 7, AD 2015
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Religion
The Call to Holiness in Our Time
Recently, I was watching the movie There Be Dragons about St. Josemaria Escriva and the Spanish Civil War, and I began thinking about the call to
Theresa Williams
September 22, AD 2015
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Entertainment
Catholic Radio for the New Evangelization
Real Life Radio is a new Catholic media, focusing on relational evangelization. Based in the US, it delivers a range of programs through mobile streaming
Theresa Williams
August 25, AD 2015
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Columnists
St. Zoe and the Altar of Worldly Comfort
When choosing my Confirmation saint, I had only one requirement – that the saint be someone no one else was likely to choose. I wanted
Theresa Williams
June 9, AD 2015
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Columnists
Too Anxious to Function
I’m a pretty anxious person – I have the prescription to prove it. I tend to look at the details of a situation and easily
Theresa Williams
May 12, AD 2015
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Books
Book Review: The Curious Little Catholic Series
When I first heard of the new Curious Little Catholic series I jumped for joy. As the mother of a two year old and a
Theresa Williams
April 23, AD 2015
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Books
Give Fairy Tales a Chance
Fairy tales (especially princesses and Santa Claus) get a lot of crap. From comments such as, “princesses teach girls that the only way to attain
Theresa Williams
April 17, AD 2015
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Columnists
The World Doesn’t Need Christian Movies
I remember when I first fell in love with movies. It was 1989, I was four years old and saw The Little Mermaid. While watching
Theresa Williams
March 17, AD 2015
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Life
Glory, Glory, Glory
I have been going about this all wrong. I have been making myself the victim to this tyranny I have projected onto God when, in
Theresa Williams
February 17, AD 2015
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