Embracing your authentic femininity as a single woman
In a world that is so confused over what it means to be a man or woman, the Catholic faith is such a gift. With the example of numerous female…
Faith, purpose and Jonathan Roumie’s astonishing t-shirt
When Jonathan Roumie came out and spoke at the National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis, nobody could miss his t-shirt. Though I’m certain it impacted the 50,000 people in the stadium,…
The truth about engaging in politics, femininity intact
“We may witness shameless intrusion on the privacy of well-known people under the slogan: ‘Everyone is entitled to know everything.’ But this is a false slogan of a false era;…
It’s time to reclaim the quest for Eden
I once read in Father Karl Stehlin’s “The Nature, Dignity, and Mission of Women” that when God created women, “He made her with a memory of Eden.” It is for…
Weakness: A powerful feminine attribute
I doubt anyone has ever been called “weak” and blushed a shade of rose while uttering a humble “thank you.” By most standards, such a qualification would be considered a…
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…
Learning how to dress for your life
We adult women have forgotten something that most little girls know instinctively: We are beautiful, by purpose and design, and our clothing should reflect that. Tomboys in the room, don’t…
What you need to know about Edith Stein and feminism
It may be hard to imagine that a Jewish girl turned teenage atheist could grow up to be a saint. But this was the story for Edith Stein, who we…
Ladies, we are made to be resilient like Mary
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…
How to offer your gifts back to God in gratitude
Everything we have is a gift, something not guaranteed — the breath in our lungs, the sunrise over a new day, our loved ones, profession, health and home — yet…