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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 16, 2015

What the Holy Family Taught Me During My Retreat Weekend

JMJ Serving a retreat can be just as much an emotional rollercoaster as being on...

March 06, 2015

Firefly Month: The Fear and The Silence

Bushwhacked doesn't really raise any moral issues aside from "What is the measure of a...

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 24, 2015

The Tale of 3 Popes Part 2: Pope Benedict XVI

I think whoever chose Pope Benedict XVI's Twitter handle was really smart. Pontifex is Latin...

February 23, 2015

The Tale of Three Popes, Part 1: St. John Paul II

I was born in 1990, which technically counts for me being part of a few...

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

Lent Day 4: Falling In Love With The Process

As with many others of my generation, I am an Instagram addict. I was browsing...

February 20, 2015

How Exactly Can I Give Alms When I’m Broke?

Like many 20-somethings these days, I have a problem finding the means of getting a...

February 19, 2015

Lent Day 2: The Pillar of Prayer

Yesterday, I talked about how I had issues with fasting. Today, I want to talk...

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 17, 2015

Why I Will Not #Ashtag

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

January 2015

January 23, 2015

Young and Catholic: It’s Not an Oxymoron

So almost as soon as I came on this site, I was linked to two articles concerning...

January 21, 2015

Chasity Is For Lovers: A Review

First of all, I think a really good alternative title for this book could be: You...

January 21, 2015

Interview With Arleen Spenceley

Arleen Spenceley is author of the book Chastity is For Lovers: Single, Happy, and (Still) a...

January 19, 2015

Danielle Rose: Culture of Life

In the spirit of the marches and rallies for life happening all across the country,...

January 16, 2015

Reintroducing Myself

It is a truth universally acknowledged that in every generation, there are many young adults...

December 2014

December 28, 2014

My Year In Photos: November

November was a month that I really appreciated the friends I had. Back when I...

December 21, 2014

4th Week of Advent: Origin Stories and Familiar Songs

When I went to Mass today, the priest's homily talked about the origin stories of...

December 17, 2014

What’s In A Name?

Today is Pope Francis's birthday. And something people forget about birthdays is that it's not...

December 08, 2014

My Year In Photos: April

April began with me getting over my disappointment in shows I didn't want to watch...

December 05, 2014

My Year In Photos: March

March was the beginning of Lent. My Lenten resolution was to pray the Liturgy of...

October 2014

October 22, 2014

The Legacy of Pope John Paul II

Today is the first feast day of Pope St. John Paul II. Even though I...

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