How to pray the Rosary every day for the rest of your life
Unless you’re a nun in a convent, praying the Rosary daily can be a challenge for anyone. Over the years, many people have asked how I manage to pray the…
How to pray the Stations of the Cross during Lent and year round
On a recent visit to St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City, I was struck by the beauty of the representations of the Stations of the Cross. I always love…
4 things that hold us back from total surrender to God’s will
“Have you ever heard of the Surrender Novena?” I sighed and stopped mid-step. “Only because you’re the fourth person to mention it to me this week,” I muttered. I was…
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…
How the Surrender Novena taught me to trust
My husband and I grow anxious whenever we watch the news and learn about everything that’s going on in the world. We tell ourselves that we need to keep up-to-date,…
Why we call Mary ‘co-redeemer,’ and what that means for us
A few weeks ago, we had a visitor in our home who went straight for the jugular. “You Catholics are going to hell because you believe in a religion instead…
An argument for adding Catholic rituals into our day
A number of months ago, I encountered an article from Aleteia titled “The Swedish secret to being happy at work.” As someone who has been working from home for over…
How to keep faithful after Lent is over
Easter is such a glorious day in the life of the Church that it’s celebrated for eight whole days. In my house, the octave of Easter is synonymous with “dessert…
Praying with the Seven Sorrows of Mary
I was raised Southern Baptist, with an aversion to the Catholic faith. When I met and fell in love with a Catholic Marine, I was as horrified as my parents….
Loving (and being loved by) God through your Love Languages
Making space for prayer means making space to love and receive love, because prayer is simply a synonym for a mutual exchange of love between us and God. But that…