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…
The 54-day Rosary novena is the best cure to a painful breakup. Here’s why
During my teenage years, I was in a relationship with a handsome young guy whom I was convinced I was going to marry. I had it all planned out in…
West Coast Catholic: An interview with Mari Wagner
The Rosary is much more than an antiquated prayer recited by grandmotherly women in the pew next to you. A new line of modern rosaries brings a fresh approach to…
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 Rosary – sweet fragrance of prayer
“Following one’s vocation means waging a continuous battle because the devil will make every effort to ruin vocations. Thus, the Rosary is a great means of victory” (Blessed James Alberione)….
A Rosary revival: God’s recipe for reform
In a world tormented by fear, disease, division, hatred and confusion, I can find no one who questions that we need reform. Yet the recipes for reform are diverse and…
Standing at the foot of another’s cross
As Christians we should look toward the image of the crucifixion as the most perfect example of the sacrificial love from which to learn. It is, as St. Maximillian Kolbe…
Recognizing our sorrowful mysteries
If I’m being perfectly honest, I’ve always struggled with praying the Rosary. I have something my dad and I jokingly call “Rosary anxiety,” which is when I forget bits and…
Seek refuge
There’s a fantastic story about Mother Teresa passing through airport security. As the tiny five-foot-zero saint presented her boarding pass, the security agent dispatched the usual barrage of air travel…