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June 2018

June 11, 2018

Homily for the Funeral Mass of Anthony Gallegos

Below is the homily from my son Anthony's funeral Mass. In case you don't know,...

February 2018

February 15, 2018

EASTER GIVEAWAY!!!!!!!

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

September 2017

September 08, 2017

Book Review: Praying the Rosary Like Never Before: Encounter the Wonder of Heaven and Earth

Edward Sri’s new book titled “Praying the Rosary Like Never Before: Encounter the Wonder...

February 2017

February 16, 2017

Thank you Bishop Joe Vasquez

I was a brand new Catholic when Bishop Joe Vasquez was appointed to my Diocese....

February 20, 2016

Not this Again: Protestants Still Protesting

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

December 2015

December 21, 2015

Love in a Manger

I have a really huge issue with being a mom and step-mom. I don’t know...

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....

August 2015

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 02, 2015

Catholicism Is Not a Set of Rules, but a Response

I seriously need a 12 step program to help me get past my addiction to...

March 2015

March 16, 2015

I Tolerate You as long as You Agree with Me

Apparently Dolce and Gabbana have been taking a lot of heat for saying that they...

October 2014

October 29, 2014

Handing Jesus the Loaves

For the last five years, I have read everything Catholic that I can. Mostly I...

October 13, 2014

Pharisees and Spades

I woke up this morning to news of the mid-report from the Synod. Things just...

September 2014

September 24, 2014

Send Me Lord

Mission I have talked about my newest project The Red Door Foundation a lot on...

September 10, 2014

Where is The Encounter

All day I have discussed the issue of Cardinal Dolan being the Grand Marshall at...

September 05, 2014

7 Quick Takes about dreams that come true, dreams that are barely being dreamed and pest control.

1. So, last week I wrote about how I wanted to start The Red Door...

July 2014

July 16, 2014

God’s love is Scandalizing

As I have written for a while now, things in my life have been a...

May 2014

May 05, 2014

My First Vlog! (How much I love Jennifer Fulwiler)

I couldn't figure out how to really get across how much I love Jen's book...

April 2014

April 03, 2014

I have a Confession

Confession: I signed me and my husband up for Obamacare and I'm kind of excited...

April 02, 2014

The Drama of being Catholic

Ever since I became Catholic it has become clearer and clearer to me that being...

February 2014

February 26, 2014

And this Year's Theme for Lent is….

I was thinking and thinking about what to give up for Lent. I've heard the...

January 2014

January 08, 2014

Who is Really Blind?

I was planning to write a long post about Jamie Stiehm’s op-ed “The Catholic Supreme...

December 2013

December 02, 2013

Everyone Has the Right to Find the Truth

You would think that with my past, that I would be the last person in...

November 2013

November 25, 2013

From Ho to Housewife, How Jesus Changed Everything

**Warning** This is a very long warning, so if you read it and keep on...

May 2013

May 18, 2013

Dying To Self Hurts

When I landed in my first RCIA class I was a hot mess. And I...

February 2013

February 12, 2013

Things Are About to Get Real

Yesterday, like everyone else, I woke up to the news of our Papa stepping down...

January 2013

January 18, 2013

Be the Woman God Made YOU To Be

I was once again woken up at 6am buy my angel. How do I know it...

December 2012

December 27, 2012

He is That Into You

So right before my life in Amarillo crashed and burned 5 1/2 years ago I...

August 2012

August 02, 2012

This is My Body

There are many wrong choices that I have made in my past. I have nobody...

June 2012

June 14, 2012

By the Grace of God We Carry Our Cross

I was talking to a good priest once who said people will do anything to...

May 2012

May 02, 2012

When I Cry More than I Laugh

Today I woke up thinking of Homer; my best friend who died 5 years ago...