What a dumb phone taught me about resting in reality
About six months ago, I ditched my iPhone and bought a dumb phone, which, in the age of home internet, tablets, computers and smartwatches, honestly isn’t saying much. I still…
Allowing ourselves to be weary pilgrims this Advent
Displayed in a small side chapel of Sant’Agostino in Rome is an arresting painting by the great Baroque artist Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio. The work, “Madonna of the Pilgrims,” shocks…
Some ‘holly jolly’ shopping: The 2022 Radiant Christmas Gift Guide
’Tis the season … to support your favorite Catholic small businesses! Every year, I love exploring the many incredible Catholic-owned businesses and shops in order to craft this gift guide….
The outward signs of my heart
A couple weeks ago I was on my way to meet some sweet sisters in Christ for Sunday afternoon prayer and fellowship in the park. As I got dressed, I…
A resource for finding peace in pregnancy
During my last two pregnancies, I was a very nervous momma, and without any specific reason. I just always worried about the “what if?” scenarios. I have no history of…
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…