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….
What I learned about God’s love while making homemade mayo
I love mayo. Spicy mayo, plain mayo, mixed with ketchup. Drip your fries in it, spread it on a hamburger bun, heck I’ll eat it by the spoonful. Call me…
‘Becoming Wife: Saying Yes to More Than the Dress’
Perhaps you have heard the words of Pope St. Paul VI, who said that man “cannot fully find himself except through a sincere gift of himself.” What does this mean…
What it really means to work as ‘one flesh’
“What will your mission, your way of serving others, be as a couple?” A priest posed this question to my now husband and me when we asked him for advice…
Letter to a young bride
Dear Bride, I’ve been married for a long time. I won’t tell you how long because Radiant’s readers are young, and I’m afraid you’ll think I have nothing to offer….
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…
Struggling as a newlywed? You’re not alone
Have you heard of the “honeymoon phase” of a relationship? The time when everything is easy, life is fun and simple, and you feel totally in love with your boyfriend…
4 important discussions to have with your partner before marriage
When I met the man who would become my husband, we quickly became the best of friends. It felt like the most natural thing in the world. Though we felt…
What a pandemic taught me about marriage
“May you trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be” (St. Thérèse of Lisieux). I have always been an intense planner. In January of 2020, when…