The Visitation: The antidote to comparison and envy
Your co-worker got the promotion you’ve been working for. Your newlywed sister is pregnant, and you and your husband have been trying for years. Your friend and her family bought…
The love of the Trinity and my saint best friend
My first year as a missionary with the Fellowship of Catholic University Students, I was gifted a book called “Divine Intimacy.” This devotional follows the old liturgical calendar, giving reflections…
Finding myself in the cross of Christ
Socializing has never been difficult for my sanguine soul. Whether it’s a heart-to-heart or vibing in a large crowd, I get energy by being with people. Growing up, I was…
We need our girlfriends: Healing from painful friendships
There are certain realities in life that are inherently and undeniably female. Things like buying your first bra or realizing youʼre on your period but donʼt have any tampons. Though…
What your responsibility to neighbor actually looks like
This article is part of a series diving into Catholic social teaching and how it applies to our everyday lives. For ease of reading, the authors will use first person…
Simple ways to walk with your friend through a breakup
About a week after I broke up with my boyfriend, I opened an Amazon package from one of my dearest friends. The package contained the book “Captivating: Unveiling the Mystery…
Combatting comparison with the help of the Blessed Mother
“You have Mary’s eyes.” My friend leaned across the cafeteria table, holding my gaze and smiling as the noisy, post-Mass Sunday-brunch crowd wove around us. She had been telling me…
The unexpected friendships I found online
When I moved to Indiana for my job, I was blessed overnight with a Catholic community. The evening I finished moving into my apartment, a fellow coworker (who had also…
Want the key to a happy marriage? P.O.L.I.T.E. communication
We often feel that we can be the most rude to the people we are closest to because they will “understand where we are coming from” or because we have…
How can we build supportive friendships when it feels so hard?
A few weeks ago, I (Dixie) was deep in thought about how extended family networks affect support structures for nuclear families. After writing an article discussing the issue, I was…