The road less traveled: A marriage of two faith traditions
I remember the evening was cool, a gift for a midsummer night in the south. Sitting on a dock by a pretty lake at dusk, I was still stunned that…
Faith, purpose and Jonathan Roumie’s astonishing t-shirt
When Jonathan Roumie came out and spoke at the National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis, nobody could miss his t-shirt. Though I’m certain it impacted the 50,000 people in the stadium,…
Why I became Catholic — A reluctant convert’s journey of faith
‘Fiat lux’ — let there be light “For as bats eyes are to daylight so is our intellectual eye to those truths which are, in their own nature, the most…
Navigating love and religion in a mixed-faith marriage
“Where’s your husband,” she asks, as I warm my hands on one of the familiar styrofoam coffee cups that seem to be the MVP of these after-church gatherings. Our children’s…
One year of grace: What god can undo with a willing heart
The liturgical calendar from Lent to Lent will forever remind me of my year of grace — the year my husband and I fully came to the Lord. This past…
How one handsome Marine led me to the Catholic faith
I was raised in a God-fearing home, and this story is not meant to criticize any other faith. I realize that my father’s antipathy toward the Catholic faith was rooted…
How St. John the Baptist brought me out of my spiritual desert
Ten years ago, after studying the Renaissance at university, I visited Italy to see the art I loved in person. In the middle of the province of Emilia-Romagna there was…
Living ‘metanoia’ in our daily lives
It’s nearing February, which means many of our New Year’s resolutions may be dwindling in consistency. Statistics show that about 45% of Americans make New Year’s resolutions, but only 8%…