Saints to help us discover the extraordinary in the ordinary
Daily we experience the punishments incurred by our first parents’ fall: sickness, pain, the toil of work, life’s tediousness. We…
Maria resides in Northern Virginia where she enjoys mountain views, admiring works of art, experimenting with new recipes and sipping tea while reading a good book. Her writings have appeared in Homiletic and Pastoral Review, Our Sunday Visitor, Catholic Exchange, The Imaginative Conservative, Dappled Things and Crisis Magazine.
Daily we experience the punishments incurred by our first parents’ fall: sickness, pain, the toil of work, life’s tediousness. We…
Eucharistic processions are beautiful to behold. Christ, carried out to the streets, provides images of the God-man who walked the…
Our Lady plays a pivotal role in our salvation. The Church asserts this, bestowing the titles “Co-redemptrix” and “Mediatrix of…
Almost 11 years ago during a semester abroad in Rome, some classmates and I opted for a day trip to…
“It’s the most wonderful time of the year” I once relayed to my classes on Ash Wednesday. Not surprisingly, my…
Several years ago, I climbed the tower of the Blarney Castle to kiss the Blarney stone. Though I could have…
Occasionally when I witness a particularly breathtaking starry night, I recall the phrases from Coldplay’s song, “Yellow” — “Look at…
When life smoothly sails along and everything seems to be going according to plan, it is easy to fall into…