Buddhist Catholic Contemplative Evangelical General Christian Hindu Jewish Latter-day Saint Muslim New Visions Progressive Christian

Beliefs

Topics

Columnists

Resource Library

Research Tools

Video

Podcasts

Thought Readers

Faith In Media Tracker

Newsletters

Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In Subscription Support

Follow Patheos

Through Broken Roses

Home
Catholic

Conversion

Select a Category #PopeInUS 7 quick takes Abortion Bad Days Book Review Books Caitlyn Jenner Catholicsim Conversion Crosses Death Dignity of the Human Person Easter Ethics Evil Fall Family Fear Freedom Gay Marriage God Holy Week Homosexuality Jesus Laughter Lessons Love Marriage Mass Motherhood My Life New Evangelzation new year Parenting Peace Planned Parenthood Politics Pope Francis Pregnancy Race Rap Music Relationships Saints Sins Suffering Tempation The Catholic Church The Past Things about me Trust Truth Uncategorized Women's rights Writing

Select a Month December 2018 October 2018 September 2018 August 2018 July 2018 June 2018 May 2018 April 2018 March 2018 February 2018 January 2018 December 2017 November 2017 October 2017 September 2017 August 2017 July 2017 April 2017 March 2017 February 2017 December 2016 November 2016 October 2016 September 2016 August 2016 July 2016 June 2016 May 2016 April 2016 March 2016 February 2016 January 2016 December 2015 November 2015 October 2015 September 2015 August 2015 July 2015 June 2015 May 2015 April 2015 March 2015 February 2015 January 2015 December 2014 November 2014 October 2014 September 2014 August 2014 July 2014 June 2014 May 2014 April 2014 March 2014 February 2014 January 2014 December 2013 November 2013 October 2013 September 2013 August 2013 July 2013 May 2013 March 2013 February 2013 January 2013 December 2012 October 2012 August 2012 July 2012 June 2012 May 2012 April 2012 March 2012 February 2012 January 2012 December 2011 November 2011 October 2011 August 2011 July 2011 May 2011

December 2015

December 08, 2015

A Witness of Mercy

Mercy is central to my life. Without it, I would not be here. I have...

November 2015

November 28, 2015

The Truth Nobody Talks About

I didn't trust myself or my sense of right and wrong when I first became...

November 24, 2015

Goals for 2016 aka Lists I make when Procrastinating.

Goals for 2016 aka Lists I make when Procrastinating. 1. Buy my husband a boat...

November 23, 2015

The Scandal of TV Shows

People losing their shit for a TV show portraying things that happen in real life...

November 19, 2015

Be Not Afraid

As a child, I was sexually abused and bullied at school, both of which were...

November 12, 2015

Falling in Love for the Third Time

My husband and I met when we were little kids and I fell in love...

November 08, 2015

Making Things New

The blogging world and my past have crashed into each other. My ex-husband got a woman...

October 2015

October 31, 2015

Six Years, no Arrests

It's been 6 years since I've been arrested for anything. I spent 11 years in...

October 22, 2015

About asking Questions

The first time that I started RCIA was when I was 6 months pregnant with...

October 20, 2015

Where are the Gates of Hell?

In Matthew Chapter 16 verse 19, Jesus said "You are Peter and upon this rock...

October 06, 2015

The Truth Reigns

Defending my faith is something that comes pretty easy to me, I am a fighter,...

October 01, 2015

3,400 Miles Closer to God

I drove through 13 states for 3,400 miles which totaled 5 days on the road...

September 2015

September 23, 2015

God Will Do Anything

It's been a very long time since I have felt on fire for my faith....

September 23, 2015

*UPDATE! Prayers please!

I GOT MY CAR!!!!** this is really happening! I rented my car from Avis a...

September 21, 2015

Ish is getting Real

In less than 48 hours I pick up my rental car!!! WHAT?! I'm really going...

September 10, 2015

I am the Hemorrhaging Woman

When I woke up this morning I thought that maybe me trying to get to...

September 03, 2015

Radical Trust in Jesus

There are some things that we as Catholics don't really talk about, two of these...

August 2015

August 26, 2015

Obsessed with Comfort

I woke up this morning to the story of a man who shot and killed...

August 24, 2015

Podcast of me on the Jennifer Fulwiler Show!!!

I am so excited to share the podcast of me on Jennifer Fulwiler's show on...

August 14, 2015

The Day a Dead Priest Showed Up

I woke up this morning at a complete loss. I felt as if I was...

August 13, 2015

Life: The Struggle is Real

The other day I was doing some researching for taglines that people from all walks...

August 12, 2015

Rap Music, Who I am and My Mission

I grew up in a small town in south Texas that would be considered the...

August 08, 2015

**Guest Post by Jacob** My, Non-Religious, Relationship With God

It is not difficult to explain my relationship with God to the general public; however,...

August 02, 2015

Watching I Am Cait

I am watching Caitlyn Jenner's reality show. I'm addicted to reality shows and I really...

July 2015

July 31, 2015

About Being Real

So here's the deal: I naturally have no filter. I don't know what it is,...

July 30, 2015

How do we face this Evil?

Honestly, the pictures of aborted fetuses haven't ever really made me cry or anything. They...

July 17, 2015

Book Review: Tweeting with God

I will be honest, when I got Tweeting With God in the mail I didn't...

July 15, 2015

The Fear of Rejection

Last week I went to therapy and discussed this issue that I was having with...

July 03, 2015

Guest Post: What Is Love!? (Baby Don’t Hurt Me) by Jacob

I have asked a friend of mine (my best friend's son actually) a few questions...

June 2015

June 29, 2015

My Last Resort

Yesterday's Gospel reading for Mass included a story of a woman who has suffered from...