“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
One of my favorite childhood memories is that of participating in the Flores de Mayo during the month of May. It is a popular local
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.
My husband and I are always amazed when we see a child asleep in an odd place – stretched out across a pew at Mass,
Pornography is a big problem in modern society. Actually, no. Pornography is a huge problem in modern society. Did you know that 10-15% of all
Rituals are a forgotten art—we have forgotten the art of practicing them, while at the same time losing sight of the fact that we practice
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
Thanks to the mysteries of the internet, I’ve wound up befriending Stephen Bullivant through Facebook over the last couple of years and this January he
How often do you walk by someone who is homeless or in need, asking for change on the street? This is often more common in
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
“For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For
Fairy tales (especially princesses and Santa Claus) get a lot of crap. From comments such as, “princesses teach girls that the only way to attain
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
Every Friday morning, my mother and I visit the local abortion clinic. Women travel from three neighboring states to terminate their pregnancies. The doctor flies
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
I am not a natural deep cleaner. Extensive projects that involve organizing minutiae, inordinate scrubbing, and rubber gloves are just not my thing. Now I’m
Last Thursday, March 26, 2015, the Vatican organized an exclusive tour of the Vatican museums for 150 homeless people in Rome. During the tour, the
No one should have to feel lonely. Maybe no one should also have to feel sad, hungry, or hurt, but I suppose this is our
Hey, where are you going? It’s not Easter, yet. “Stay a while. Do not hurry by the cross on your way to Easter joy, for
Ever since childhood I was always taught to treat the Bible with a certain amount of respect. This included never setting it on the bare
In today’s first reading, the prophet Isaiah says, “The Lord has given me a well-trained tongue, that I might now how to speak to the
