SPIRITUALITY & DEVOTION

PONDERING ALL THE THINGS

I ponder A LOT of things—softball schedules, girl scout meetings, baseball schedules, Faith Formation classes, meal plans, and regular household chores—not to mention work...

BLUE BANDAIDS AND MORNING MASS

Weekday Mass is so different from Sunday Mass.  Our new church building can seat 1100 people. On any given Sunday at the 9am Mass...

THE CHRISTMAS IN LENT

It is at about this point in Lent that we tend to do one of three things in regards to our Lenten sacrifice:  1. Congratulate...

HÁGASE EN MÍ CONFORME A TU PALABRA!

En una sociedad que constantemente nos anima a buscar nuestra propia felicidad y nuestros propios deseos, es fácil olvidar que la verdadera satisfacción proviene...

“I CAN’T DO THIS ALONE!” THE POWER OF COMMUNITY

As Lent begins, how are you hoping to grow in your faith and share it with others? Gina’s story witnesses to the power of...

A LONG LENT

I remember feeling lost at the start of Lent last year. How could I give up something when I was feeling as if I...

MEAT ISLAND THURSDAY

Some pockets of the Catholic social media world have dubbed this day ‘Meat Island Thursday.’ This is because this Thursday comes right after Ash...

DUST AND ASHES

I read a devotion today that included a quote from Polish rabbi, Simcha Bunin. Rabbi Bunin said, "Everyone should keep a note in each...

THE WEIGHT OF SIN

One evening in prayer, I found myself returning to a meditation on the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary, particularly on Jesus’ carrying of the...

BREAKUPS, WORKING OUT, AND KNOWING GOD

There are many instances after a break-up in which one or both sides of the now ended relationship will either think or say aloud...

LENTEN LESSONS FROM PELAGIANISM AND JANSENISM

Another Lent is nearly upon us, and with it comes one of the great Catholic questions: What are you doing for Lent? The spiritual...

WHAT WONDROUS LOVE IS THIS?

What Wondrous Love is This, O my soul, O my soul, What Wondrous Love is This, O my Soul. What Wondrous Love is This,  That caused...

ALL ABOARD THE DISCERNMENT TRAIN

If you have gone through any formal Catholic education/formation while you were a youth, you have undoubtedly been exposed to the religious notion of...

ADVERSITY & PROSPERITY

“In times of adversity, one forgets prosperity. In times of prosperity, one forgets adversity.” - Sirach 11:25 This is one of the Bible verses we’ve...

“THEN YOU WILL SEE WHAT WE CAN DO”

Sometimes in life, we find ourselves in situations that we don’t want to be in, but they are out of our control to change....