Feeling the love of the Bridegroom in an unexpected way
As we sat down for Sunday lunch, I could tell he had something to say to me. My fiancé is generally more contemplative and quiet, but something felt off today….
3 simple things I wish I had known about dating
A few weeks ago, my husband and I went to an outdoor music festival featuring some of our favorite bands. We felt like we were young and falling in love…
Ways to live life to the fullest before your vocation
This one’s for all the single ladies. … I promise this won’t be another “It will happen when you aren’t looking” advice article (although I hate to say it, but…
How to discern when you are already in a relationship
In the Catholic world, we often talk about discernment. Discernment of vocations, careers, different life choices, etc. It’s a hot topic that can sometimes feel over-discussed, especially when it comes…
Keeping Christ at the center of our relationships
Most Catholic couples have probably heard the common advice said in Catholic circles about keeping Christ at the center of their relationship. Praying together and encouraging each other in the…
‘I can’t make you love me’
I said I’d never be that girl, yet I became that girl: your classic young adult Catholic woman who fell in love with a guy in her young adult group…
A daily checklist for joy-filled single years
The daily examen is a spiritual practice beneficial to all people. It enables us to prayerfully reflect on the day, see God’s presence in our lives, and determine where or…
How God taught me to thank him in advance for my vocation
The last two years of my life have been a whirlwind of change! Yet with gratitude I recognize these years as the best time of my life. I went from…
Books on my journey from daughter to bride (Part 2)
Once I felt confident that God was calling me to marriage, and once the waiting game of “who” my husband would be was mostly behind me, I needed a new…
Books on my journey from daughter to bride (Part 1)
During my recent move from one apartment to another in preparation for my fast-approaching wedding, I realized once again how many books I own. While I’ve promised Dominic, my soon-to-be-husband,…