When it comes to revising old hymn texts, I am typically a curmudgeon. I find excision as it is usually practiced a patronizing exercise in
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
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
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
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
With the month of October underway, the Catholic world has commenced the Month of the Rosary. During this month, Catholics are encouraged to pray the
There is a growing nemesis in the world today: Boredom. I’m bored, accompanied by a pathetic sigh, is something every parent, teacher, minister, or anyone,
Warning: This article deals with infant death and parent grief. Recently Travis and I found ourselves at the hospital at the orthopedic surgeon’s office again. This
My God, I am sorry for my sins with all my heart. In choosing to do wrong and failing to do good, I have sinned
I wonder if Mary had seen angels before the Annunication. She was troubled by Gabriel’s words but nothing is mentioned about just being in the
Over the summer my dear friend and roommate put together a gorgeous video about why many Catholic women are returning to the old custom of
As my wife and I await the arrival of our second child, our first daughter, we have been filled with many similar emotions and feelings
Have you ever heard the story of the man who prayed that God would save him in a flood? He stood on top of his
Devout Catholics seek to learn more about God through various avenues, such as prayers, songs, spiritual reading, discussions, talks etc. Yet sometimes we forget that
It’s not over. Earlier this week the Sheen Foundation shared a press release stating that “the seven-member theological commission who advise the Congregation of the
In this you rejoice, although now for a little while you may have to suffer through various trials, so that the genuineness of your faith,
In our glorification of Joan’s work and martyrdom, I believe it becomes a temptation to gloss over the Joan of Arc who was tried before being burned at the stake. The Joan who was taken to trial is the Joan we should – and can – aspire to be, because the Joan at trial was incredibly human.
On Holy Saturday night, I met a woman whose son has a disorder on the autism spectrum known as Sensory Processing Disorder. As she explained
Recently, as I was driving home, I was reflecting on the day and what a chaotic week it was going to pan out to be.
