Struggling as a newlywed? You’re not alone
Have you heard of the “honeymoon phase” of a relationship? The time when everything is easy, life is fun and simple, and you feel totally in love with your boyfriend…
Have you heard of the “honeymoon phase” of a relationship? The time when everything is easy, life is fun and simple, and you feel totally in love with your boyfriend…
My husband and I had been married for almost three years when we decided that seeking out marriage counseling might be helpful for us. We were having a lot of…
Elizabeth Leon never saw herself as a writer. Though she frequently recorded her thoughts in personal journals, she kept them tucked safely at home, for her eyes only. But that…
I knew by her silence. The ultrasound tech said nothing as she moved the probe back and forth. I gazed up at the empty black and white image on the…
Autumn can bring a lot of warmth and coziness as we anticipate holidays and the beginning of Advent. Yet it can also be a time of more busyness and haste….
I remember teaching my best friend, Lisa, how to ride a bike at 22 years old when she was nearly a college graduate. Sister Lisa — yes, she is now…
“If I just ignore everything, it will get better with time.” There have been several seasons in my story as a Catholic woman where I’ve turned to Catholic therapists for…
Earlier this year while volunteering at a Frassati Fellowship dinner, I chatted with one of the Franciscan Friars. Almost immediately after meeting me, he plainly said, “You enjoy writing, don’t…
“Before I made the world, I loved you with the love your heart is experiencing today and, throughout the centuries, My love will never change” (St. Faustina’s Diary, 1754). Therese’s…
I first shared my story on Sunday, May 20, 2018—the Feast of Pentecost. That moment came after God sent a number of holy people into my life to help me…