SPIRITUALITY & DEVOTION

 ¡GANARÁS EL PAN CON EL SUDOR DE TU FRENTE!

La historia de mis abuelos maternos siempre fue mi mejor ejemplo de que el trabajo no solo es una forma de ganarse la vida,...

BEING IN CONTROL – IS IT OVERRATED?

Ever since I was a kid I liked responsibility: oldest child, straight-A student, precocious, and reliable—I rarely disappointed. I take pleasure in a job...

WHEN GOD GIVES YOU A BASKETBALL HOOP

Recently, our family has been asking God for some pretty big things. My husband and I have been feeling like the weight of the...

A BEER AT THE GREEN DRAGON

I recently rewatched the Lord of the Rings movies with my wife. We tend to read and/or watch this series filled with blatant Catholic...

ST. AUGUSTINE’S LAMENT OF HOPE

Late have I loved you, Beauty so ancient and so new, late have I loved you! Lo, you were within, but I outside, seeking there for...

PARENTS AREN’T SUPPOSED TO BURY THEIR CHILDREN

“Parents aren’t supposed to bury their children.” This is one of the phrases I remember a family friend telling my mother after my oldest...

IN THE BOAT

Earlier this summer I had the honor and privilege of attending the National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis. My company, Decided Excellence Catholic Media, was...

MY START-AND-STOP RELATIONSHIP WITH THE FAMILY ROSARY

When I was six years old, my mother had a conversion experience. To be fair, she had never really fallen away because she didn’t...

A GAME OF CATCH

I love the game of baseball. It was my favorite sport growing up and I played from a young age through high school. Consequently,...

A GUIDE TO ADORATION FOR THE RELUCTANT

I recently attended the National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis with 60,000 Catholics. As I have been reflecting on my time there, I felt a...

14 HOURS

It’s been ten years since I moved from the small town of Seneca, KS to the city of Pittsburgh, PA. It makes sense to...

BECOMING LIKE JESUS. BECOMING MORE MYSELF.

What does it mean to be holy? “Becoming like Jesus” is a great description of holiness, but would you believe there’s even more on...

LAS LÁGRIMAS QUE LLENAN LAS BOTELLAS DEL SEÑOR

Un Salmo en la Biblia dice: Tú contaste mis disgustos, recogiste mis lágrimas en tu odre. Salmo 56:8 Biblia Catolica Latinoamericana. Cuando leí por...

TRANSUBSTANTIATION

When I was a sophomore in high school, a remarkable man taught me American Literature.  It was because of that man that I ultimately...

WAITING ON THE LORD

I love making plans. I get excited when it comes to planning future events that other people will enjoy, whether it be a large...