What St. Paul teaches us about constant conversion
“I don’t remember.” These are the words that Jesus spoke to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque when she asked him the…
How to praise God when gifts are taken away
When I was 8 years old, all I wanted for Christmas was a scooter. I had dreams of flying through…
A king(dom) not of this world
As a child, I was never really interested in princess movies. Perhaps that was because the stories were too predictable…
Dear God, am I an imposter?
The first time I heard the phrase “imposter syndrome,” I instinctively knew what it meant. I didn’t have to search…
Peter, Paul and dealing with difficult personalities
Every year on the feast of Sts. Peter and Paul, I stop to try to imagine what they are like…
Meeting Christ in the desert: A reflection on intimacy amid loneliness
The first time I saw a desert, I was absolutely captivated by its beauty. In my head, I had built…
Why I’m against Instagram Christianity
I have a confession. Deep down, I want to be a social media influencer. If you go even deeper, what…
To find Jesus, we must first be found ourselves
“I found Him! I found Jesus!” A few years ago, I was praying in a small chapel during Christmas when…
Our neighbors are not hypotheticals
I miss the days when my social media feed was filled with cute baby pictures and videos of life hacks…
Spouse of our souls
As a young Catholic woman, there has been more than one occasion when someone has started a conversation with me…