I’ve been to some beautiful weddings in some ugly churches. Either the carpet was old, the tabernacle was weird, the lighting was off, or the
Last night, my husband Will and I put our little daughter Grace to bed and had our first moments of alone time… barely, before Will had
Advent is my favorite liturgical season. I become extremely excited when Advent is coming, and love observing it by wearing my purple “Advent scarves,” painting
What does it mean to have hope? I keep returning to this question in my many musings. There are, in a sense, two mistakes which
I imagine angels to be like responsible teenagers asked to babysit their toddler siblings. I’m sure that my own guardian angel is often exasperated with
I like to watch things grow. Three pine trees were planted in my front yard when I was a little girl. They were so small
Here in the United States, religious liberties are fast eroding Last night on the news, I saw a segment about public schools near me (Montgomery
The first time I went to Europe came about when my essay was chosen to receive a mostly paid pilgrimage to Assisi and Rome. $800
I have been living in fear. I have been fearful that God will take away the things I love – my children, my husband, family
It is no secret that the Church has experienced a shortage of religious vocations in the last two decades. It is also no secret that our seminaries
“Morning bells are ringing, morning bells are ringing…” As a mom to a toddler and a preschooler, I spend a lot of time listening to
I have always experienced the Rosary and its fruits as independent items, that is, when I meditate on the carrying of the Cross, I grow
If studying the saints has taught me anything, it is that there are many ways to travel the narrow road to Heaven. While some lived
One of the things that I’ve always loved about the Church is that it is universal. I can walk into a Roman Catholic Church anywhere
The sad news that some 55 parishes in and around New York are going to be shuttered (or “merged” with other parishes) has been public
Summer happens to be not a particularly favorite season of mine. As a very fair skinned person, summer is a constant reminder of my need
“Under Construction”—those were the words that greeted me as I arrived at my diaconal assignment this past summer. On account of the church’s renovation, Masses
Many people, including Catholics, have misconceptions about the saints. Consider the following incidents: A journalist interviews the producer of a musical play about the life
Have you ever met someone who just seems to radiate Christ with every fiber of his or her being; where you can just see their love
One of the most surprising things about being a parent is the number of times I realize that my children are really the ones teaching
Today is Reformation Day, the day that in 1517 Fr. Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses to the door of Wittenburg Castle Church in Germany,
