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August 2018

August 29, 2018

Salvation through Judas

I was taught that only God can bring good out of evil. Not that he...

August 27, 2018

Yes, I am still Catholic

Maybe some of you know but maybe some of you don't know that I had...

August 21, 2018

The Heroes in the Pennsylvania Grand Jury Report

I have so many thoughts and replies and opinions swirling in my head about the latest...

May 2018

May 25, 2018

I am Not Only My Motherhood

First, let me begin this with the fact that I am not a theologian...

March 2018

March 27, 2018

When You are Grieving During Holy Week

Earlier this week I considered writing up something about how to grieve during Holy...

February 2018

February 15, 2018

EASTER GIVEAWAY!!!!!!!

A few weeks ago I was thinking about how I was going to keep...

November 2017

November 29, 2017

I am Mourning

Mourning is something that is avoided at every cost. Part of it is our brain...

October 2017

October 18, 2017

Keeping Hope Alive

I never sold or did drugs but I dated drug dealers. I hung out in...

February 2017

February 24, 2017

Two days ago I had a really bad day. Every single wound I have ever...

February 17, 2017

Rejecting God

It's no secret to anyone who has been reading my blog these past ten months...

September 2016

September 21, 2016

How I found Myself

Last night I wrote this post about losing myself. I went to bed thinking...

September 19, 2016

When God Dedicates Songs to You

Today I was sitting in the car with my two youngest sons and this song...

August 2016

August 31, 2016

Ronda Rousey, Spiritual Attack, Mother Teresa and The Risk of Protest

I have had this book, Daring Greatly by Brené Brown on my nightstand for months...

August 25, 2016

Catholic Writing, Brands and Authenticity

Waiting tables is a story of how different things are "behind the scenes" verses what...

June 2016

June 05, 2016

Hotel CaliFacebook

You can log in, but you can never leave. That is exactly how I feel...

May 2016

May 22, 2016

The Root of It All

When I was younger I went to a Baptist Church. I really did come to...

May 17, 2016

Clavius, Patron of the Skeptical

At the heart of Risen is a conversion story. There are a lot of...

May 09, 2016

Lady Gaga, a Cure for the Mondays

I woke up this morning with a picture of Lady Gaga and a priest and...

March 2016

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 21, 2016

Reconciliation

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

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 04, 2016

The Restlessness of Fear

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

February 2016

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 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...

January 2016

January 07, 2016

Letting Go

I have often heard the saying “Let go and let God” and I’ve never really...

January 05, 2016

Hello, My name is Leticia and I’m a Drunk

Yesterday I was on the Jennifer Fulwiler Show on SiriusXM The Catholic Channel and we...

December 2015

December 30, 2015

Reality Is Difficult, But It Is Not Boring

I have been pretty honest and open about my past and I’ve had people ask...

December 17, 2015

About that Christmas Spirit

I think that I don't have it. I have never really cared much about Christmas...

December 11, 2015

Saint West and the Year of Mercy

"To pass through the Holy Door means to rediscover the infinite mercy of the Father...

December 08, 2015

I am a Tearful Mess Today

I am a crying mess listening to Adele on the first day of the year...