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September 2015

September 02, 2015

The Catholic Guide to Depression: A Book Review

It started with me wanting to do some further research on depression for a...

August 2015

August 31, 2015

The Cassock and Collar Make the Man

One wonderful thing about growing up Catholic is that I always smile and feel excited...

August 26, 2015

Women of Christ Wednesday: The Visitation Project

From The Visitation Project's Website: The Visitation Project is a radio show with one goal:...

August 26, 2015

Anxiety, Avoidance Issues, and the Beauty of Reconciliation

It all started with this Twitter conversation: [View the story "Anxiety and Avoidance Issues" on...

July 2015

July 20, 2015

Regardless of Warnings, The Future Doesn’t Scare Me At All

Looking into the future of the Catholic Church is a lot like somebody wondering if...

July 09, 2015

Get A Catholic Bible Study and Study Journal For Absolutely Free!

A few months ago, I started contributing Bible study meditations to the Heart...

July 07, 2015

Seize the Moment Because Tomorrow You Might Be Dead: Things I Learned At Cafe Catholica

Last night, I ventured into my diocese's annual Cafe Catholica, a young adult event that...

June 2015

June 22, 2015

Things Adults Can Learn from Vacation Bible School

I've been a regular volunteer at my parish's Vacation Bible School for a couple...

June 09, 2015

Why Remain Catholic: Voices from the Youth

This is a follow-up to Captain Elizabeth Scalia's #WhyRemainCatholic challenge. I'm bringing in answers from...

June 07, 2015

The Eucharist Is Calling You! Come to Him!

So I was browsing my social media feed when I saw this on a nondenominational...

May 2015

May 15, 2015

The Laments of Liabilities in Discerning Religious Life

I've mentioned on here before that although I want to get to know what it's...

May 13, 2015

Existentialism, Choices, and Discerning God’s Will

One verse I keep seeing a lot lately in my social media is Jeremiah 29:...

May 10, 2015

There’s Something About Mary

Given that it's Mother's Day, I thought it would only be fair if I paid...

May 06, 2015

Authentic Love Part 2: Faith Rooted in Religion

It started with a comment. I shared a short version of rejections I experienced on...

April 2015

April 22, 2015

Women of Christ Wednesday: Cordelia

Cordelia is a friend of mine who identifies herself as asexual. She wanted to talk...

April 13, 2015

Jesus, I Trust in You! Help My Unbelief!

One of the many devotions I gained in my college years was a love for...

April 11, 2015

His Mercy is Everlasting

My latest contribution to the Heart of Mary Women's Fellowship is up right now! An...

April 07, 2015

A Review of Matt Maher’s Saints and Sinners

I first heard Matt Maher's music during a retreat. We sang a few of his...

April 02, 2015

Children of the JP2 Generation

I sadly don't have any awesome stories about how Pope John Paul II impacted my...

March 2015

March 25, 2015

Five Words For You To Contemplate

I started out this year with the oneword365 challenge in which I would focus and contemplate...

March 24, 2015

Cinderella’s Faith and Good Works

Although I loved Beauty and the Beast growing up and enjoy watching Once Upon a...

March 07, 2015

Superheroes and Saints: The Ordinary and the Extraordinary

What exactly do saints and superheroes have in common? For the most part, saints are...

February 2015

February 26, 2015

Of Affliction and Comfort

There's this misconception that religion and faith are only there so that people can feel...

February 25, 2015

The Tale of Three Popes: Pope Francis, Justice, and Temperance

I love Pope Francis. I love Pope Francis so much, I've marked my calendar for...

February 22, 2015

Lent Day 5: Sundays are NOT Cheat Days!

According to Americancatholic.org: Technically, Sundays are not part of Lent. Although we celebrate them liturgically...

February 21, 2015

Photo of the Day: The Nature of Confession

I decided to take CSLentIPJ's photo prompt of "confession" and turn it into a writing...

February 18, 2015

Lent Day 1: Growing Pains

Although I love Lent's emphasis on prayer and almsgiving, I have a problem with fasting....

February 18, 2015

Women of Christ Wednesday: Marriage Edition

Diana is the creative force behind The Faithful Traveler, as the show’s co-producer, writer, host,...

February 17, 2015

Why I Will Not #Ashtag

I am giving up selfies for Lent. Don't get me wrong. I love taking...

February 11, 2015

Women of Christ Wednesday: Relationship Edition

Today, I interview two people who are part of a group called "New Catholic...

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