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February 2020

February 04, 2020

Being Salt and Light for the Kingdom

"I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness,...

January 2020

January 31, 2020

The Superbowl and the Silencing of the Prolife Message

It's Superbowl time again and that includes a myriad of highly-anticipated commercials. However, this year's...

January 30, 2020

Rediscovering the Value of Homemaking

Since having our first child, my husband and I have agreed that I would stay...

January 26, 2020

Growing a Healthy Marriage with Natural Family Planning

The Church's teaching on artificial birth control is, for many, one of the most challenging...

November 2019

November 13, 2019

Recharging Our Spiritual Batteries

A recent tweet by a priest I follow included the following quotes from Pope Benedict...

November 06, 2019

Signs, Sacrifices, and Whole-Burnt Offerings

Today, the Lord said to me, I demand of you a perfect and whole-burnt offering;...

November 02, 2019

Remembering Those Who Went Before

(This article is a repost from March, 2019) I drove by a run-down, grey cemetery...

October 2019

October 07, 2019

The Spiritual Care Unit: Divine Mercy in Motion

If you've been away from the Sacrament of Reconciliation for awhile and are considering going...

October 04, 2019

Mustard Seeds, Miracles, and Marvel Comics

Marvel Comic's The Avengers is one of the most successful and popular movie franchises ever,...

September 2019

September 29, 2019

How To Pray When We Don’t Feel Like It

The spiritual life is not a glorious utopia or heaven on earth. Those who choose...

September 28, 2019

A Shower of Roses – Three Saints Inspired by St. Therese

The Church celebrates the feast day of one of the most popular saints of our...

September 22, 2019

The Mystical Union of St. Pio of Pietrelcina

According to the remarkable mystic and saint, Padre Pio, "the more Jesus wishes to raise...

September 14, 2019

Our Lady of Sorrows and the Messages of Akita, Japan

In 1973, a Japanese nun by the name of Sister Agnes Sasagawa is reported to...

September 09, 2019

Beach House in Heaven

Jimmy Buffet is a wildly successful musician and entrepreneur. Through his music, he conjures up...

September 06, 2019

God’s Love and a Summer Day

Given the choice between feeling very hot or very cold, I will choose the stifling...

August 2019

August 27, 2019

The Church Is the Road Map to Life

"What is truth?" This is Pilate's well known retort to Jesus when questioning him in...

August 24, 2019

Humility and the Older Brother – Lessons from the Parable of the Prodigal Son

We all know the story of the Prodigal Son. Much attention has been given to...

August 22, 2019

What Does God Say About Worrying?

What does God say about worrying? He tells us to "have no anxiety at all,...

August 10, 2019

How to be a Saint: Learning from the Masters

As a mother, I often think about the Old Testament story of Abraham's sacrifice of...

August 07, 2019

Living an Interior Life in an Instagram World

Social media has become a way of life for a large percentage of Americans. According...

August 04, 2019

In Pursuit of the Truth: St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross

In this past Sunday's gospel reading, Jesus gives us the parable of the rich fool,...

July 2019

July 27, 2019

Justice Serves Love

My 10-year-old daughter was playing a tennis match recently when her opponent called the wrong...

July 22, 2019

Letting Go and Letting God

You may have heard of the monkey trap. In South America, Africa, and Asia, natives...

July 17, 2019

Celebrating Our Lady of Mount Carmel

I turn my feet from evil paths to obey your word. I have not turned...

July 13, 2019

Hurricanes and the Body of Christ

There is something special about the people of South Louisiana. The bond of fellowship and...

July 10, 2019

July Is the Month of the Precious Blood of Our Lord

There is a scene from Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ, following the bitter...

July 07, 2019

On the Advantages of Conflict

We are told by the world that if we work hard enough we can achieve...

July 01, 2019

Three Ways to Reduce the Stigma of Mental Illness

"Love one another as I have loved you." Why do we have such a difficult...

June 2019

June 27, 2019

Building a Storm-Proof (Spiritual) House

“Everyone who listens to these words of mine and acts on them will be like...

June 24, 2019

Friends in the Perpetual Light: Remembering Three Beautiful Souls

My friend Terri lost her battle with cancer about one year ago, on July...

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