This week, I was called upon to exercise my civic duty and present myself at the federal court for jury selection. While I was there, a woman
“The moral causes of prosperity… reside in a constellation of virtues: industriousness, competence, order, honesty, initiative, frugality, thrift, spirit of service, keeping one’s word, daring
Love is our story, we don’t need to rebrand it or market it. We just need to live it.
Minimalism takes work and effort. It is an exercise of saying no to many things in order to focus on saying yes to the important
It is very appropriate, I think, that I received my diagnosis of wheat and milk allergies during Lent, three years ago. After all, I was
My husband isn’t trained to pause his video game and come downstairs to greet me when I get home after a long day. My husband
I’m a planner. While I cannot remember when I first developed this identity, my affinity for planning, having a plan, and keeping a plan has
In reaction to the increasing physical immorality spreading through society today, and in an attempt to counter the message constantly being sold through advertising, movies,
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
If food is the means by which Christ reaches out to sinners and gathers His Church, then we too must see food as a ministry.
Last week I spent some time in south Florida. To relax and unwind I disconnected from my material world and meandered on the beach.
Discerning God’s will in our lives can be a difficult and confusing endeavor most of the time. I can still remember hearing the many epic
We are now a month into 2015. There is still so much unknown about this year; the blank pages are yet to be filled in,
Last week, hundreds of thousands marched in Washington, D.C. to petition Congress and the Supreme Court to do something about the unspeakable atrocity of abortion in
{Warning: I mention miscarriage in this post – not mine – but it comes up.} There we were, waiting in the waiting room. Waiting rooms
“The moral causes of prosperity… reside in a constellation of virtues: industriousness, competence, order, honesty, initiative, frugality, thrift, spirit of service, keeping one’s word, daring
The Holy Family as depicted by my wonderful fiancé + + + + + + + + + “The man who lives in a small community
I’ve always loved my mom. It could be that hindsight is 20/20, but I don’t remember my teenage years being awful. My mom and I
In a short but provocative reflection, Prof. J. Budziszewski calls curiosity the enemy of wonder. In so doing, he is drawing a distinction between the
This time of year is usually filled with traditions: both family traditions and liturgical traditions, which shape our experience of Christmas. Traditions serve a great
I’ll be honest, more often than not when I pass a homeless person or someone begging on the side of the road I give them
