

Don't Just Die. Rise.
A strange phenomenon happened to me recently. When praying the rosary, I became disappointed if the day called for meditation on the...


This Triduum, Where Will You Be?
Can any liturgy compare to the Triduum liturgies? Participating in Mass and services on Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter Vigil...


Empowerment or Objectification?
“They told her she had to text a naked picture of herself to a boy if she wanted to stay in the ‘cool’ friend group.” This is what the...


Sanctification Through Sickness
If you have a few children under the age of ten, I’m willing to bet my current predicament will resonate with you. When “hand washing”...


Building Castles in the Sand
A Refection on Catholic Ministry and Parenthood “Doesn’t it sometimes feel like we’re just building sandcastles against an incoming high...


Before You Call Me Supermom...
I feel kind of funny describing my family as “big.” Several of my friends have twice the number of children I do, and so my five-child...


Why I DO Encourage LITTLE Kids In Mass
Earlier this year, Fr. Michael White, pastor of the Church of the Nativity and author of the book Rebuilt published an article entitled,...


The Church Needs Women (To Be Women)
His stomach once hungry, she offered Him her milk. His diaper soiled, she wiped Him clean. A scraped knee, nightmare, or hurt feeling,...


Are you there, God? It's me on social media.
Listening to a popular radio show recently, I heard about a poll that uncovered some common strange habits. For example, lots of people...


Which Came First, the Holy Family or the Holy Priest?
Disclaimer: This post focuses only on the vocations to priesthood and married life. While the vocation to of a Consecrated single person...