My mom posted this image on my facebook wall this morning. It was undoubtedly the mysterious and ironic workings of Providence that prompted her to
“Preach the Gospel, and when necessary use words.” We live in a time when many people spend most of their lives in stressful and often-dull
Multiple times I have written about the struggles of being a goal-oriented person, about the difficulty in surrendering when my first instinct is to try
My husband is about to defend his doctoral dissertation. A journey that began even before we were married is finally (finally!) coming to an end.
“The human being, who is the only creature on earth that God willed for itself, cannot attain its full identity except through a disinterested gift
The recent shootout which took place near and then inside of a Planned Parenthood facility in Colorado Springs is of course a tragedy. It has
As I started thinking about all the things I want and need to get done before Christmas, I realized that I need to set priorities
I have friends who have PhD’s. I am married to an MD. I am surrounded by people who have been in school for nearly every year
Advent has come upon us. We watch and wait with Mary, as her fiat, her “yes” to God’s will comes to fruition. The Annunciation isn’t
Adam lay bounden, Bounden in a bond; Four thousand winter Thought he not too long. And all was for an apple, An apple that he
In the wake of the Paris attacks, voices across the West are once again debating whether or not Islam is an inherently violent religion. One
In my work with our parish’s Confirmation students, I try to convey that Jesus Christ is more than a nice guy whose life is recorded
The following is an open letter to the radio station that I listen to for most of the year. Dear Life 97.3, That time of the year
When planning a trip, Catholics must consider when, where, and how to insert Sunday Mass into the itinerary. During these times, the duty imposed by
I was recently doing some research for a project I’m working on, and I came across this quote (said by Jesus to Faustina) in St.
I have been thinking about saints a lot recently. Not any particular saint, but just saints in general. You see, a few years ago I
Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy and Giovanni Boccaccio’s Decameron are two monumental works of the late Middle Ages. The Purgatorio from the Divine Comedy explores the
Last month I joined a Beachbody challenge group with some women from college. I have some weight to lose and have some other fitness goals—not
Pope Francis is a celebrity, taking over mainstream magazines and news stations, generating talk all over the globe about his actions and the Catholic Church.
My in-laws are moving in. Within 24 hours, they will reside in our residence. The lives of the Davidsons and the Dales are about to
When Job cries out against God in his suffering, God questions Job, “Can you draw out Leviathan with a hook, or snare his tongue with
