Decluttering our hearts to make room for Jesus
I’m not very good at keeping house. I have great plans of having a beautifully organized home with everything in its place, but it rarely comes to fruition. A few…
4 resolutions for your liturgical New Year
My favorite Advent greeting is “Happy New Year!” The greeting is technically accurate since Advent is the start of the liturgical year. And it reminds me that this time is…
Maybe your vocation isn’t marriage — and that’s OK
Ever since I was a little girl in pigtails, I’ve been influenced to believe happy endings involve a beautiful couple riding off into the sunset to live happily ever after….
How sharing in the Body of Christ can lighten your sufferings
Have you ever found yourself before the Blessed Sacrament feeling like nobody but Jesus could understand what you were going through or be able to offer any useful assistance? American…
Memento mori: A good motto for preparing to give birth
Preparing for labor and birth has reminded me of the ancient Latin and monastic saying: memento mori, remembering your death. As I wait through the last weeks of pregnancy with…
The book that taught me ‘everything is grace’
When life smoothly sails along and everything seems to be going according to plan, it is easy to fall into the temptation that we are blessed and open to God’s…
When I don’t want to pray: A follow-up
Sisters, I recently wrote to you about this long season I’ve been in — one that feels too long for a self proclaimed Christian and former missionary. It’s the season…
A daily checklist for joy-filled single years
The daily examen is a spiritual practice beneficial to all people. It enables us to prayerfully reflect on the day, see God’s presence in our lives, and determine where or…
A daily check-in for a happy marriage
One’s relationship with God is better able to grow and thrive when one is praying a daily examen — a practice that allows one to reflect on the day and…
What cancer has taught me about my baptism
Have you been born again? This was a question I received frequently from customers during my days as a Walmart cashier. I always gave a resounding, “Yes!” After all, I…