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January 2017

January 13, 2017

What St. Margaret of Cortona Can Teach to Women

In recent months, I discovered a saint that I never met before: St. Margaret of...

December 2016

December 19, 2016

Why We Still Need Mercy

Why Do We Still Need Mercy? The year of Mercy may be over, but as...

December 06, 2016

Epic Rap Battles of (Catholic) History: Nicholas vs Arius

Epic Rap Battles of History! Nicholas vs Arius! Begin! Arius: God is the Supreme, on...

October 2016

October 20, 2016

In Defense of the “Strong Independent Woman”

I never thought there would come the day where I would disagree with Bishop...

October 10, 2016

Do You Really HAVE TO Vote?

I've been quiet about the election because I don't like politics. I'm what you would...

September 2016

September 12, 2016

Dating and Other Things Catholic: Men of Christ Monday with John Antonio

John Antonio is a single Catholic professional who runs a medical ethics and professionalism program for...

July 2016

July 18, 2016

The Sense and Sensibility of Martha and Mary

Jesus entered a village where a woman whose name was Martha welcomed him. She had a...

June 2016

June 29, 2016

Catholic Brotherhood Then and Now

From Batman and Robin to Abbot and Costello, dynamic duos have been an essential part of...

June 15, 2016

Little Sins Mean A Lot: A Book Review

Little Sins Mean A Lot is a book about the bad habits we have, our...

June 10, 2016

The Limit of Labels

There’s this saying that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. People...

March 2016

March 16, 2016

The Hard Thing About Humility

Since the official date of Mother Teresa's canonization has been announced, I want to look...

February 2016

February 19, 2016

Life Unplugged: Lent Progress Report Week 1

One of my Lenten resolutions was to spend less time on social media. I...

February 14, 2016

Catholic Dating Problem Part 1: Waiting and Finding

Happy Valentine's Day! As everyone already knows, single people have a hard enough time...

February 11, 2016

How To Say Goodbye: The Wisdom of St. JP2, Pope Benedict, and George Washington

What the heck does the father of our country have in common with a saint...

February 09, 2016

What You Never Knew About Shrove Tuesday

Shrove Tuesday or Mardi Gras is known as the day that many Catholics indulge in...

January 2016

January 11, 2016

How To Avoid Going Through The Motions Of Spiritual Life

Have you ever felt like your life was like this song: Granted, you're not...

November 2015

November 10, 2015

Souper Star Nun Wins #Chopped Thanksgiving Special!

I've been a devoted fan of Food Network ever since I was in high school. I...

November 05, 2015

Meeting Saint Maria Goretti

So last night, at St. Theresa Catholic Church in Sugar Land, TX, I had...

November 01, 2015

A Retreater’s Poem and Litany

So for the past few days, I've been away on retreat. It was an amazing,...

October 2015

October 27, 2015

Halloween Dos and Don’ts

One thing I love about being a Cradle Catholic is that I grew up celebrating...

October 22, 2015

Pope Saint John Paul II: Marian Consecration Series

I love Saint JP2. What can I say about John Paul II that hasn't already...

October 07, 2015

10 Ways You Can Pray The Rosary

October is the month of the Rosary. I was taught how to pray the Rosary...

September 2015

September 30, 2015

The Joy of the Lord and Pope Francis’s Strength

If there's one thing that I noticed from Pope Francis's visit to the United States,...

September 29, 2015

Not Just Good, but Beautiful: A Book Review

In light of Pope Francis's recent visit to the US, I am gonna look into Not...

September 24, 2015

Pope Francis Drops the Mic to Congress

Mr. Vice-President, Mr. Speaker, Honorable Members of Congress, You have no idea just how much...

September 23, 2015

Why Catholics Have a “Both/And” Policy: Salvation through Faith AND Works

I'll be honest when I say that I don't consider myself to be an apologist....

September 14, 2015

Yes, I’m A Christian AND…?

By now you've probably heard of this viral video from Buzzfeed. There are many, many...

September 09, 2015

Priesthood: Why Does It Have To Be A Man’s Job?

I used to joke with my friends that if God made me a man,...

September 08, 2015

The Imitation of Mary in the 21st Century

Today is the feast of the birth of Mary. Something I remember from my Catholic...

September 03, 2015

Tweeting to God – Every Young Adult Needs To Read This!

I will admit that I was put off by the title at first. I thought...

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