How the Divine Liturgy helps me become more childlike
“Kiss icon! Kiss icon!” squeals my 2-year-old. She lunges forward and touches her lips to the icon of Mary and Jesus before us in the line for Communion. Other children…
Your vocation is more than a uniform
Would you rather get up in the middle of the night for a crying baby or for the monastic bells? This question was posed to me in high school as…
Waiting as an invitation to hope
Sometimes it feels like I’ve spent most of my life waiting. I’ve eagerly stared at the clock in ordinary moments: waiting in the doctor’s office, waiting for the brownies to…
How to find your family prayer style
Every evening around the world, Catholic families kneel together and pray the beautiful prayer of the Rosary in peace and joy. Meanwhile, other Catholic families kneel together and pray the…
Yes, the rules of the Church are important, but so is the heart
It is no secret that the population of practicing Catholics in the U.S. and Europe has been declining over recent decades. The same is true with religion in general, and…
This is why you need to keep a spiritual journal
A few years ago, I attended a Catholic youth retreat with Youth Teams of Our Lady Canada where a speaker proposed keeping a spiritual journal. I have been a journal…
God works out all things
How much time do we spend thinking about our problems? If it looks anything like our screen time, it’s probably way more time than we would like to admit. Think…
Regulated by the rhythm of his heart
I never understood the devotion to the Sacred Heart. I could understand a devotion to a saint; throughout my life I always looked up to top athletes for inspiration, persons…
How I’m learning to sit at his feet
“You’re the hardest worker I know. I mean that.” My dad looked at me with admiration. “Yes, I know,” I nodded solemnly. I was well aware of my “excellent” work…
What it really means to ‘die to self’
Ever since I was little, I have wanted to achieve great things: to be an artist and a dentist. To study oceanography. To change the world. To become a saint….