While many newlyweds spend their first few months experiencing the joys and challenges of married life, Musician Stephen Sylvester and his wife, Afton, were struggling with a surprising
Recently, I attended a talk about beauty. After asking his listeners about various things that they found beautiful (stars, music, the ocean), the speaker—a priest—presented
What purpose does morality serve? This is a question I have been given reason to consider from time to time—in particular as I live in
“For this slight, momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison.” 2 Corinthians 4:17. I never realized until I
Earlier this summer, I was pleasantly surprised when I received my mid-year fitness summary: I had run over 100 miles in the previous four months.
To study any subject at depth is, in a certain way, to lose one’s innocence. Before the Copernican revolution, it was easy, indeed natural, to
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
Why are we so bad at evangelizing the culture? I’ve seen this question pop up time and again, mostly in the context of asking why
When I started attending daily Mass, I became more involved with the liturgical year. The seasons, feast days, and celebrations were all at the forefront
To some in the Church, “Father knows best” is seen as fundamental to Catholicism. I’m not referring to our biological fathers, but to our religious
In a recent post I talked about how much Evie hates her carseat, because she hates to be all by herself in the back seat.
“The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. It’s a very mean and nasty place…it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently
One thing all humans have in common is that we all want to be happy. In America, it is enshrined in our Declaration of Independence
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
This coming Sunday is the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost, and it was with a quote from the Secret Prayer of this Mass that the Fathers
I had the honor of being interviewed by Catholic Forum Inc. about my reversion to the Catholic faith and how God called me to become
I was unable to attend the Edel Gathering in Charleston this year, but seeing all of the stories, tweets, and beautiful smiles on the faces
“Become the woman of your dreams, then you will attract the man of your dreams.” -Sarah Swafford Emotional chastity is not to prevent love, it’s
The first reading for today is one of my favorite “God-as-a-parent” moments in the Bible. It is the story of Jacob’s dream: “Jacob departed from
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
Until the end of July, everyone can watch A.D. The Bible Continues – and what better way to engage the Bible but through a visual
