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February 2016

February 15, 2016

Finding Ourselves in the Silence

It's hard for me to be quiet for long. Although I don't like noisy, crowded...

September 2015

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 22, 2015

The Necessity of Making Art

One of the biggest influences in my life is Julia Cameron's The Artist's Way. I learned...

August 2015

August 14, 2015

The Japanese Legacy of St. Maximilian Kolbe

Most people recognize St. Maximilian Kolbe as the priest who offered his life in the...

July 2015

July 21, 2015

Congrats to Bishop-Elect Robert Barron!

Back when I was in college, one of my friends introduced me to Fr. Robert...

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...

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 18, 2015

In The Body of Christ, We Are Never Alone

The word "catholic" means "universal" and it always makes me happy to know that...

April 2015

April 14, 2015

His Mercy is New Every Morning! Plus: Win a Cool Bracelet!

My latest meditation from the Mercy Study at the Heart of Mary Women's Fellowship is...

March 2015

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...

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 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...

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 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 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 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...

November 2014

November 30, 2014

First Week of Advent: Hope, Gratitude, and Simplicity

Advent is the beginning of a new liturgical year. Catholicism has a lot of paradoxes, but...

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...

April 2014

April 14, 2014

Lent Day 41: Blood Moon

It's no coincidence that Passover and Holy Week take place around the same time. Jesus...

April 13, 2014

Lent Day 40: Music for Holy Week

A word of advice from experience. As much as I loved listening to my local...

April 12, 2014

Lent Day 39: No Greater Disappointment

Recently, I met someone who told me "There is no greater disappointment than Christ on...

April 11, 2014

Lent Day 38: The Voice In the Silence

"If today you hear His voice, harden not your hearts." Many a Catholic identifies this...

March 2014

March 29, 2014

Lent Day 24: Psalms and Feelings

Fr. Robert Barron's Lenten Reflection talks about keeping Christ at the center of our lives. Now...

March 26, 2014

Lent Day 21: There’s Something About Mary

Although Fr. Robert Barron's reflection for today talks about fasting, there's a little loophole within...

March 23, 2014

Lent Day 18: Saints Past and Present

Fr. Robert Barron's Lenten Meditation goes into the diversity of the saints. Despite what you...

March 19, 2014

Lent Day 14: Faith, Fandoms, and Fairy Tales

Although Fr. Robert's meditation for today has nothing to do with my post, I'm gonna...

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