When you see holiness in a life well lived
Five years ago, on the eve of the feast of the Assumption, my grandfather passed from this life. A fresh college graduate, I had spent the previous few months living…
Five years ago, on the eve of the feast of the Assumption, my grandfather passed from this life. A fresh college graduate, I had spent the previous few months living…
Every day at 5:30 a.m., without fail, the rooster’s call woke me up, a piercing alarm against the backdrop of a delicate dawn. Quickly throwing on my ratty jeans and…
All Catholics, particularly Catholic women, are called to emulate Mary. In his “Letter to Women,” Pope St. John Paul II wrote, “The Church sees in Mary the highest expression of…
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…
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…
‘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…
During my conversion to the Catholic faith, I found myself in a bit of a conundrum figuring out what to wear to Mass for the first time. I ended up…
“All is calm.” These words are found in one of the season’s most famous Christmas songs, “Silent Night.” But what went on in the background during the night of Jesus’…
A couple weeks ago I was on my way to meet some sweet sisters in Christ for Sunday afternoon prayer and fellowship in the park. As I got dressed, I…
Two weeks ago, we heard the news of the death of Queen Elizabeth II on the feast day of the nativity of Our Lady, the queen of heaven. As an…