Getting to know God in the Catechism
Back in the fall, I started the Catechism and Bible in a year reading plans. Well, let’s say I started the “Catechism and Bible in however long it takes a…
How to cultivate the routines that are essential to living the Faith
Sometimes when I’m at work, my fingers poised over the keyboard to write another email, I daydream of leaving it all behind. I’d get in a camper with my husband…
The feminine call to the intellectual life
A scribe tests Jesus, asking him, what is the greatest commandment? Jesus responds, “You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with…
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 give up hurrying for Lent
Thomas Merton wrote, “Hurry ruins saints as well as artists.” If that’s true, then I’m in trouble. Nearly every day involves a handful of rushed moments in which I rarely…
7 reasons to engage in self-care
What is your relationship with silence? Is it something you crave or fear, find tedious or enjoy? I ask these questions because I think that a woman’s relationship with silence…
When I don’t want to pray: A follow-up
Sisters, I recently wrote to you about this long season I’ve been in — one that feels too long for a self proclaimed Christian and former missionary. It’s the season…
In a season of not praying? You’re not alone
During my years as a FOCUS missionary, I was invited to start every day with a holy hour of silent prayer before the Blessed Sacrament. This was how my team…
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…
4 ways praying the psalms daily is changing my life
Last year, I opened up my prayer journal to a fresh new page and numbered 150 lines, one line for each chapter in the Book of Psalms. Almost every day…