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April 2016

April 03, 2016

Divine Mercy Indeed

Right now in this moment, life is perfect. I had this aha moment sometime during...

April 02, 2016

Authentic Feminism

I have been watching Scandal and other Shondaland shows for a long time wondering what exactly...

April 01, 2016

How Bourbon Brought me Happiness

Four years ago on this day a dog was born. Not just any dog, but...

March 2016

March 28, 2016

Book Review: Writing my Wrongs by Shaka Senghor

In the pages of Shaka Senghor’s memoir, Writing my Wrongs, I found one theme: the...

March 26, 2016

Holy Saturday: When Love and Mercy defeat Fear and Lies

I have had the best week. It's been a Holy Week full of Grace and...

March 22, 2016

Dear Pope Francis, Not Just a Book for Kids

I was excited to check out this Dear Pope Francis by Pope Francis for my...

March 21, 2016

Reconciliation

Reconciliation is what the best moments in life are made of. When we are without...

March 19, 2016

Lent 2016, When I tried to Give God the Silent Treatment

I have not been to Mass this entire Lent. Part of me thought that this...

March 18, 2016

Book Review: Operating on Faithby Matt Weber

Operating on Faith by Matt Weber is a memoir about suffering, marriage, love and...

March 17, 2016

Voting For Trump, Something I can’t Respect

For years I have been told that voting for the lesser evil is the way...

March 14, 2016

Everything Changes: The Last Year of My 30’s

Tomorrow is my 39th birthday. It will be the first day of the rest...

March 12, 2016

The Anger that Looks Familar

I have a lot of opinions on politics which is not really surprising to anyone...

March 11, 2016

The Frustration of Government Assistance

I am typing this after fighting with the food-stamp office for the last 3 1

March 07, 2016

Living the Texas Dream

There has been so much talk lately about the death of the American dream or...

March 05, 2016

Inspired to Keep Trying

The Real O’Neals is a show on ABC about an Irish Catholic family that...

March 04, 2016

The Restlessness of Fear

I am taking a Called and Gifted class at my parish on Thursday nights which...

February 2016

February 29, 2016

Trump Tapped What Was Already There

There is a hidden issue in the debate about illegal immigration. A lot of good people...

February 28, 2016

I’ve Been Binge Watching Scandal and Other Shondaland shows

I am over at Aleteia talking about my binge watching of Scandal and How to...

February 21, 2016

Review: He Named Me Malala

Follow my blog with Bloglovin On Monday Febuary 29, 2016 at 8pm est on...

February 20, 2016

Not this Again: Protestants Still Protesting

I went to a Baptist Church on my own from the age of 8 until...

February 19, 2016

7 QT’s The 40th Friday of Lent

1. I haven't really ever considered how different writing for Patheos is from just writing...

February 18, 2016

Borders and Lines in the Sand

I have written over and over how important it is to not let snark take...

February 18, 2016

Walls, Fences and Human Dignity

I am a born and bred Texan Hispanic aka Tejano. My grandfather was born in...

February 17, 2016

To My 14 Year Old Self: Goodbye

When I was 14 I had already been through things that some adults will...

February 12, 2016

7 Quick Takes Friday: Baby Watch Edition

1. Well, it's 3pm and I've been trying to write this post since 8am, that...

February 09, 2016

Fat Tuesday and Preparing for Lent

Tomorrow is Ask Wednesday, the beginning of Lent. I don't know if you have heard...

February 05, 2016

Babies, Sex and Birth Control

It is very difficult to find help when you are poor. Sure it seems like...

February 04, 2016

RISEN: A Movie about Searching for the Risen Christ

The central point of Christianity is the Resurrection of Jesus after His death on the...

February 02, 2016

I Never Dreamt Marriage Was Like This

Last night my husband and I sat in our room after dinner. He was in...

January 2016

January 29, 2016

Surviving

The first time I actually realized I had an anger issue was about a year...

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