SPIRITUALITY & DEVOTION

STORY FROM THE PENITENT

I remember the day clearly. I was on a Motherhood retreat in 2022. It was the end of summer and I had asked my...

BEING OKAY WITH DEATH

Death is a difficult subject: it’s a challenging, inevitable concept to grasp and is uncomfortable for the majority of people I personally know. Even...

THE MEANING OF THE HAIL MARY

The Hail Mary is a prayer that many of us say, but many of us can rattle off the words without actually reflecting what...

DON’T STEAL MY JOY

One afternoon, one of my friend’s little boys was very upset because some other kids had been unkind to him. I tried everything I...

WHY IS CHANGE SO HARD?

It’s January. Cue the articles, memes, advertisements and posts on New Year’s resolutions and how to do better this year. And for good reason....

LOVING SIMPLY AND SIMPLY LOVING

Many of us have people in our lives who provoke us to uncharitable behavior. Whether our parents or in-laws, coworkers or neighbors, even spouses...

EL AGUA BENDITA DE LA EPIFANÍA

La festividad de la Epifanía, celebrada el 6 de enero, representa un momento crucial en el calendario católico, ya que simboliza la revelación de...

HOLINESS IS NOT A PROCESS, IT’S A GIFT

‘Tis the season for trying new things, participating in new programs, and bettering ourselves through search of the ‘best version of ourselves.’ The ‘New...

THE HEART OF A GIFT GIVER

We all know someone who is a gift giver, and someone who is a superb gift giver. Christmas time really separates the gift givers...

HOW TO CELEBRATE THE CHRISTMAS SEASON

The birth of a child is one of the most memorable experiences a parent will have in their life, but that memory is not...

MY DAUGHTER’S SCHOOL WAS EVACUATED

Recently, my daughter’s school, where she attends half-day preschool, had an emergency evacuation of the building. Administration had smelled something alarming, and in an...

HE CALLS US TO BE STILL

There are always chores to do, events and gatherings to plan, schedules to coordinate, and an endless mental to-do list. As a mother, I...

ADVENT ANXIETY

About fourteen years ago I went to Italy and came back with this reflection.  I am currently about to head to Italy once again...

FLIPPING TO THE RIGHT PAGE

If you went to a church growing up with traditional song books, you may have experienced the thrill of flipping to the page number...

ASKING MARY FOR DIRECTIONS

I don’t know about you, but I need to turn on my GPS to get just about anywhere I’ve never been before—and oftentimes, to...