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
May 31, 2014 – A day different from all others for me. Half asleep and running on fumes, in the wee hours of the morning, I
I can’t stop talking about my daughter. Well, I could, but I have absolutely no desire to. I want to take a zillion more pictures
American culture, through generations of inherited ignorance, perpetuates many false ideas about the Catholic Church’s teachings about women. You can find the caricatures in almost any television
“May 14, 1988 is an important date for me. It was on that day I was ordained a priest. The longer I am a priest,
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
“So they’re both napping?” asked my husband, incredulous, “Can you nap?” Quiet time has been pretty rare around my house since my eldest abandoned naps
If singing is praying twice, then praying hymns is more than simply praying twice. It is that by which we feed our souls, uplift our spirits, encounter the Lord, and in doing so, become whole when broken.
I feel like I have finally figured it out. I’ve been getting stressed out about to-do lists for years, but the last year (since I’ve
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
Not too long ago, my best friend moved in with her boyfriend. It’s a big deal: this is her third long-term, serious relationship, but the
Since becoming a father I can’t even count the number of times I have heard variations of “Oh, you’ll see, just wait. Once you have
“‘Thomas! Thomas!’ two snickering friars called, rousing their brother who was bent over his books. ‘Look out the window—there are pigs flying about in the sky!’ Thomas
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
Life has brought a lot of changes for me over the last year. This time last year I was a Green Beret, deployed with my
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
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’ve never been in a violent or abusive relationship – not physically, emotionally, psychologically, or sexually – and for that I am truly and eternally
I’m sure you’ve heard it. Your Spanish or French or German speaking friends have mentioned that English is just lacking when it comes to “love.” Maybe
There is a stereotype, probably justified, of the angst-ridden teenager who cries, “No one understands me.” No matter are age, we all feel this adolescent
If you are a warm-blooded, sentient, and rational American who desires to love and be loved, then you have probably experienced at some point in your life
