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December 2015

December 08, 2015

I am a Tearful Mess Today

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

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...

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 03, 2015

Radical Trust in Jesus

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

September 02, 2015

The Kingdom of God

I am very lucky to have one of the best evangelists in the world be...

August 2015

August 31, 2015

On the Bad Days

I am having a very bad day. I am having a bad week. I have...

August 26, 2015

Obsessed with Comfort

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

August 13, 2015

Life: The Struggle is Real

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

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 26, 2015

Jesus isn't a Fairy Godmother

I have had a rough week. Truth be told, I have had a rough life....

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...

July 01, 2015

Guest Post: #LoveWins

Jacob has guest posted on my blog before when he shared his letter to A&E...

June 2015

June 30, 2015

My Peace

In the last couple of years my life has been chaos. I blamed God for...

June 29, 2015

My Last Resort

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

June 19, 2015

It's Not About the environment, it is About Love

I have spent the last 6 days in bed with a horrible cold that turned...

June 13, 2015

Making Breakfast, Going to Mass and my Failure to Love

I have had this book on St. Therese for a pretty long time. In the...

June 05, 2015

Light in a Dark World

** This is a guest post of sorts. My therapist wrote this article for the...

June 04, 2015

In Case You're Confused

In a conversation yesterday someone told me that I was sowing confusion by using “she”...

June 02, 2015

Why I can Call Her Caitlyn

This is the thing about the entire Bruce/Caitlyn Jenner thing for me: I can respect...

April 2015

April 30, 2015

No, I am not a Heretic

(Disclaimer: I’m very cranky.) So people are talking a lot about gay marriage because SCOTUS...

April 06, 2015

Keep me safe, O God; You are my Hope

This year’s Holy Week was amazing in so many ways. I have spent a lot...

March 2015

March 28, 2015

The Struggle

I have been reading He Leadeth Me this past week and I can’t tell you...

March 11, 2015

My Birthday Giveaway!!!!

For years I have entered into giveaways on blogs and now I get to do...

February 2015

February 17, 2015

Fat Tuesday with Jesus at a Coffee Shop

About two weeks ago my husband started calling me Sassy Cat. We saw a sign...

February 11, 2015

It is Good to Enjoy Sex

Today on my show (which you can hear at 10pm est. time) I am really going to...

January 2015

January 08, 2015

Taking Time to Fall in Love Again

I feel like it’s been a year since I wrote a blog post! I’ve been...