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January 2016

January 01, 2016

The Spiritual Journey of “Out of the Woods”

Welcome to 2016 everyone! Like most people during this time of year, I want to...

December 2015

December 07, 2015

The Journey Begins: Advent Week 2, Day 1

The second candle on the Advent Wreath is called "The Bethlehem Candle" and symbolizes...

November 2015

November 28, 2015

Gratitude in Everything

From Heart of Mary Women's Fellowship: If you ever find yourself at a time when...

September 2015

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...

July 2015

July 28, 2015

Reach Out to The Truth! – The Last Night of Cafe Catholica

If there's anything I learned from my last night at Cafe Catholica, it was...

June 2015

June 26, 2015

Are We Out of the Woods Yet?

One quote from Buffy the Vampire the Slayer that resonates with me comes from the Season...

May 2015

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 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 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 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 24, 2015

Cinderella’s Faith and Good Works

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

March 17, 2015

Firefly Month: The False Gods and Broken Bibles of Jaynestown

Every Browncoat worth their salt knows the story of the man they call Jayne, but...

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...

January 2015

January 19, 2015

Danielle Rose: Culture of Life

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

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...

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 09, 2014

Lent Day 36: National Poetry Month

April is National Poetry Month! The Catholic Gentleman posted a blog about some Catholic poets you...

March 2014

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...

March 18, 2014

Lent Day 13: Aftermath

At the end of the retreat I staffed yesterday, there was a talk about how...

March 17, 2014

Lent Days 10-12: The Post-Retreat Reflection/Megapost

If any of y'all are wondering why I didn't blog for the past three days,...

March 13, 2014

Lent Day 9: For Such a Time as This

One of my favorite Old Testament books is the book of Esther. The Jewish holiday...

March 13, 2014

Lent Day 8: Sink or Swim

The first week of Lent for some people can be a period of denial. "I...

March 11, 2014

Lent Day 6: Ways to Pray

Fr. Robert Barron's Lenten reflection today gives some prayer suggestions to use for Lent as part...

March 06, 2014

Lent Day 1: Ash Wednesday

Today, I learned a lesson in patience. I got an e-mail from my Sunday School...

February 2014

February 25, 2014

February Progress Report

I didn't update this blog as often as I thought I would due to sickness...

January 2014

January 28, 2014

How to Portray Religion in Fiction Without Causing a Riot

It seems so easy to paint religion as evil in fiction. But in my honest...

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