Mary, my mother: The power of Marian consecration
It happened in the back of a cop car: the Blessed Virgin Mary showed me her motherly care. It began…
Being pro-life is much more than a movement
I answered the phone to a woman requesting an abortion. Unable to offer the procedure, I instead calmly suggested she…
How to nurture your domestic church
“Your home is a sanctuary.” My grandfather repeated similar words over and over again during and after his first visit…
Still not married: Jane Austen’s insight on singleness
Twenty-three and married … or at least dating the guy I want to marry. For how many young women is…
There’s never enough time, and that’s OK
After surviving a year of pandemic-infested wedding planning while teaching rotating bouts of online and in-person instruction at my high…
Healed by Christ: Finding hope after trauma
I remember teaching my best friend, Lisa, how to ride a bike at 22 years old when she was nearly…
The 12 days of Christmas joy
Hurry. Decorate. Shop. Celebrate. Collapse. By the time Dec. 26 rolls around, you’re glad the radio has stopped playing Christmas…
A Rosary revival: God’s recipe for reform
In a world tormented by fear, disease, division, hatred and confusion, I can find no one who questions that we…
Take time to refresh your soul
I finished confessing, and the priest pronounced the most unusual penance of my life. Do something intentional to take care…
Your true womanhood, according to St. John Paul II
As women, we are told that we must be beautiful, intelligent, artistic, refined and emotionally mature. We must know how…