Getting to know your saint of the year
For the last few years, our family has chosen a patron saint (or, rather, the patron saint has chosen us) through an online Saint’s Name Generator created by Jennifer Fulwiler….
Recognizing God’s greatest gift to us
For the last six years, it has been dangerous for me to be pregnant, but my husband and I had no idea. Recently I was diagnosed with an isthmocele, also…
Sharing love, joy and Jesus through family traditions
My family is steeped in traditions, some of them typical, many of them unique. We are hardly original for exchanging gifts on Christmas Eve or cooking out on the Fourth…
How to reform your life with Christ at the center
Do you believe you are worthy of living a free and fulfilled life? If you’re anything like me, you’ve likely experienced at least a season of putting off making changes…
Set goals with sainthood in mind
As we turn the calendar to a new year, the momentum of resolutions fills the air. People post reflection questions and set intentions. Others choose a word or a theme…
A Marian devotion you can start anytime
Are you still looking for a resolution for this new year? I’d like to introduce you to a devotion that you can start any month of the year, and which…
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…
Planning my two-year resolution
‘Tis the season to set a resolution for the coming calendar year. Or not. If you’re like me, your approach to fresh starts and checking off boxes to create new…
Resolutions for a new year: Transforming vice to virtue
It is that time of year again. I start getting a pit in my stomach because I need to decide on my New Year’s Resolution. I don’t particularly like making…