Want the key to a happy marriage? P.O.L.I.T.E. communication
We often feel that we can be the most rude to the people we are closest to because they will…
Seeking vocation: Choosing freedom over anxiety
What does God want me to do with my life? Where is he calling me? Will I ever find my…
Wonder: How the ordinary becomes extraordinary
There is something extraordinary waiting to be discovered in every ordinary moment if only we will have eyes to see….
4 resolutions for your liturgical New Year
My favorite Advent greeting is “Happy New Year!” The greeting is technically accurate since Advent is the start of the…
Mary, my mother: The power of Marian consecration
It happened in the back of a cop car: the Blessed Virgin Mary showed me her motherly care. It began…
Being pro-life is much more than a movement
I answered the phone to a woman requesting an abortion. Unable to offer the procedure, I instead calmly suggested she…
How to nurture your domestic church
“Your home is a sanctuary.” My grandfather repeated similar words over and over again during and after his first visit…
Still not married: Jane Austen’s insight on singleness
Twenty-three and married … or at least dating the guy I want to marry. For how many young women is…
The 12 days of Christmas joy
Hurry. Decorate. Shop. Celebrate. Collapse. By the time Dec. 26 rolls around, you’re glad the radio has stopped playing Christmas…
There’s never enough time, and that’s OK
After surviving a year of pandemic-infested wedding planning while teaching rotating bouts of online and in-person instruction at my high…