Books on my journey from daughter to bride (Part 2)
Once I felt confident that God was calling me to marriage, and once the waiting game of “who” my husband would be was mostly behind me, I needed a new…
What the queen taught me about evangelization
Two weeks ago, we heard the news of the death of Queen Elizabeth II on the feast day of the nativity of Our Lady, the queen of heaven. As an…
Books on my journey from daughter to bride (Part 1)
During my recent move from one apartment to another in preparation for my fast-approaching wedding, I realized once again how many books I own. While I’ve promised Dominic, my soon-to-be-husband,…
A letter to my special-needs son
The day I heard Roe v. Wade was overturned, I felt compelled to write a letter to my son. This is strange because, being only 16 months old, reading is…
What Jane Austen teaches us about virtue
We’ve all heard St. Paul’s famous verse from 1 Corinthians: “Love is patient, love is kind.” He takes care to equate love with patience because they are both virtues and…
Accepting the bodies (and limits) God gave us
During the summer months, it feels easier to pay more attention to your body. After tucking away the Bohemian sweaters and scarves, we’re left with swimsuit season, shorts and plenty…
Can we live in a world without pain?
If there is one thing in Christianity that most people would agree is very difficult to believe in, I think it would be the value of suffering. The world can…
What can the pro-life movement look like in a post-Roe world?
On June 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, a historic win for the pro-life movement. But in the wake of the…
Stopping the family cycle of trauma
As a society, most people have accepted that mental health is a real need that must be addressed and maintained regularly, just like any part of the body. However, in…
A homemaker’s — and every woman’s — secret weapon
I did not want to quit. I was holding onto my “dream job” with clenched fists, but I could sense the voice of the Holy Spirit prompting me to let…