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July 2015

July 21, 2015

Fear Not! : Things I Learned at Cafe Catholica

I have a tendency to worry too much. I overthink and overanalyze pretty much everything. I...

July 14, 2015

Unconventional Happiness: Things I Learned at Cafe Catholica

The topic for last night's lecture at Cafe Catholica focused on happiness and the decisions...

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 29, 2015

I Pledge Allegiance To…

Let's talk about flags for a minute. Trigger warning: You're probably not gonna like this...

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 11, 2015

Okay, So I’m Not So Above It All: On Taylor Swift and Christopher Lee

Swan goals. A photo posted by Taylor Swift (@taylorswift) on Jun 10, 2015 at 3:25pm...

June 08, 2015

On the Nature of Internet Friendship

The way I make friends has changed since my days of wearing a school...

June 02, 2015

Why This Cradle Catholic Is Choosing to Stay

It always breaks my heart when I meet a fallen-away Catholic. It also breaks my...

June 01, 2015

Postcards: A Series of Haikus

My brother is studying abroad in Japan, Thailand, and Malaysia for the summer. We dropped...

May 2015

May 26, 2015

Praising God In the Storm

It started with a minor kitchen accident. I was cooking lunch: pork chops marinated with...

May 25, 2015

Nothing Safe is Worth the Drive

I used to be afraid of thunderstorms. While I've gotten over it for the most...

May 19, 2015

From the Big Easy to the Emerald Coast

So I was pretty much out for four whole days, travelling to New Orleans and...

May 07, 2015

How I Pray: Monique Ocampo

Today is the International Day of Prayer, so today I want to steal a page...

May 06, 2015

Authentic Love: Intangible and Freely Given

I don't know if it's just me, but one downside about growing up cradle Catholic...

April 2015

April 30, 2015

His Mercy is Asked For In Prayer

My latest post from the Heart of Mary Women's Fellowship gets a little personal. ...

April 28, 2015

Why I Really Don’t Like Hashtag Activism

If you can't tell by how often I post on here, I basically live on...

April 24, 2015

Personal History: A Sestina

Origin and Rebirths: A Sestina With Chapters I) Early Childhood I was born in...

April 21, 2015

Avengers vs Batman/Superman AKA Why Angst Is Overrated

I'll be the first to admit that I am just a casual fan of superheroes...

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 13, 2015

The Best Words in the Best Order: Why Poetry?

April is National Poetry Month. According to Samuel Taylor Coleridge, poetry is the best words...

April 10, 2015

How To Be An Adult: A Sonnet

You think adulthood starts when you turn 18 Or when you move out or graduate...

April 09, 2015

Resonance: Beauty Leading to Goodness and Truth

I don't claim to have good taste in music. I actually like "Here I Am,...

April 08, 2015

His Mercy is Plentious

So ever heard of the Heart of Mary Women's Fellowship? If you hadn't, they're a...

April 05, 2015

The Best Is Yet To Come…But What Exactly IS That?

I posted on here before about the words I've been gathering during this Lenten season....

March 2015

March 26, 2015

Faith and Trust vs Doubt and Discouragement

One of my favorite quotes from CS Lewis is "There are far, far better things...

March 17, 2015

The Litany of a Nerdy, Socially Awkward Millenial

Inspired by my friends from The New Catholic Generation, who collaborated on this awesome video:...

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 12, 2015

Retreat Weekend: A Playlist of Feels

I've been going to retreats since my college days. I'm currently on staff for 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...

March 05, 2015

Finding Motivation and the Temptation of Escapism

Something I learned from teaching CCE last night is that when one kid acts like...

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