Dancing to a different tune than the devil
Over the past year, humankind has been made to, in many ways, deny a piece of us that is absolutely vital to our flourishing. The pandemic has separated, isolated and…
Every Mary needs an Elizabeth
“During those days Mary set out and traveled to the hill country in haste to a town of Judah, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. When…
The art of giving (and receiving) affirmation
When God spoke creation into being, he looked upon everything he had made and called it good. In doing so, God himself set the precedent of the art of affirmation….
How my grandma taught me to live in the light of resurrection
The past few months brought on a surge of memories from my childhood as my maternal grandmother suffered her first stroke. Memories with Grandma remain in the most preserved part…
An examination of conscience for the single woman
Have you ever sat in the pews before confession, searching on your phone for the right examination of conscience? As you tap through the different websites, none of the examinations…
An examination of conscience for the married woman
Preparing for the Sacrament of Confession means probing more deeply into our thoughts, words, deeds and habits than we might be used to. This intense reflection isn’t something our culture…
When we disagree with others, especially about politics, we need more of this
Twice I’ve had the privilege of visiting the home of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton located in Emmitsburg, Maryland. Now called Seton Shrine, it was home to the Sisters of Charity…
Our neighbors are not hypotheticals
I miss the days when my social media feed was filled with cute baby pictures and videos of life hacks that I would never actually remember to use. Today, my…
7 ways friendships change after college (and why that’s normal)
After I graduated college, got married, moved to a new city and started a new job (all in one month!), I realized that making friends after graduation was much different…
When ‘sorry’ loses its meaning, reclaim empathy
“I am so sorry you’re going through that,” was a phrase that always made me cringe until I really needed to hear it myself. I’ve always wondered: How can someone…
