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“And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age”

Matthew 28:20

Abandonment and Attraction

Abandonment and Attraction

For the past few months, I've slowly been making my way through the book, Abandonment to Divine Providence. It is so good, and I usually have to pause after each page to fully digest what I've just read. I also frequently send photos of pages to friends, and I've been...

Joe Jonas, Sophie Turner, and the Vice of Curiositas

Joe Jonas, Sophie Turner, and the Vice of Curiositas

Last week, I found myself utterly devastated by news that had absolutely nothing to do with me: Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner are separating after four years of marriage and two children together. ​ If you have absolutely no idea who or what I'm talking about,...

Little Prayers, Big Trust

Little Prayers, Big Trust

On Friday night, after a DC Restaurant Week dinner, my friend and I passed a bar where a young father was standing outside, holding a brand new fresh little baby. My friend and I gasped at the cuteness and I said a quick little mental prayer: “Wow, Jesus, it would...

The Gift of New Beginnings

The Gift of New Beginnings

Last Friday, I had my first day at my new job – my first full-time, real job since heading off to business school in the fall of 2021. We spent the day learning how to turn on our computers, reset our phones, and find our benefits on the portal. It was slow and long...

Finding God in Foxholes

Finding God in Foxholes

Last week, I devoured Fr. Thomas Dubay's Prayer Primer, a book that breaks down the who, what, where, when, why, and how of prayer. It rocked my world. As someone who is always seeking to grow deeper in my prayer life, I took so much from this book for "beginners"...

Call Your Mother!!

Call Your Mother!!

Today we celebrate the Assumption of Mary, one of the most beautiful feast days in the Church. We all know Mary is the mother of Jesus, who as a very young woman said yes to the Lord in speedy and faithful obedience. Who raised her son, the son of God to be strong and...

When Your Emotions Are a Little Tricky to Navigate

When Your Emotions Are a Little Tricky to Navigate

There is one question I have received a zillion times this summer: "Are you excited to go back to DC?" ​ The poor people who ask me that are probably just hoping for a quick answer: "Yes, so excited, thanks for asking!" and for the conversation to move forward. But...

How to Not Miss God’s Will For Your Life

How to Not Miss God’s Will For Your Life

Everyone who has ever pursued God seriously and made an effort to grow in faith has come up against a very specific question at some point on the journey: What is God's will for my life? How can I be *sure* I am doing it? ​ Monday was the feast day of St. Ignatius of...

Welcome to the Fruit of the Spirit Series!!

Welcome to the Fruit of the Spirit Series!!

    I am over the moon to finally share the project I've been working on all summer... ​ Welcome to our Fruit of the Spirit Series! 🍓🍏🍇🍉🍋 ​ Over the next nine weeks, we'll be diving into the Fruit of the Spirit together! I've been drawn to these gifts again and again...

Episode 78| Choose the Bigger Life!

Episode 78| Choose the Bigger Life!

Have you listened to our podcast yet? Find it on iTunes, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and anywhere else you listen to podcasts! A full directory can be found here.   Inspired by my recent trip to Yosemite with some friends, I wanted to talk a bit about the value of...

The Perfect Prayer

The Perfect Prayer

    One of the greatest gifts I have ever received in my life was learning how to pray. Prayer is a weird thing to learn; like riding a bike or swimming or speaking another language, you can only learn by doing. ​ I remember the first time a FOCUS missionary asked me...

Episode 77| How to Get Out of a Funk

Episode 77| How to Get Out of a Funk

Have you listened to our podcast yet? Find it on iTunes, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and anywhere else you listen to podcasts! A full directory can be found here.   From time to time, we all find ourselves feeling a little down and distracted – so what are we to do...

There’s No Love Without Trust

There’s No Love Without Trust

    Trust is the foundation of our relationship with Jesus. ​ Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. Proverb 3:5-6 ​ Without trust, our prayers, our devotions,...

God Knows What He’s Doing!

God Knows What He’s Doing!

    Happy 4th of July!! I hope you're celebrating the day with friends and family and soaking up some sunshine. I love this holiday because it celebrates freedom, and we know, deep in our souls, that freedom is good. ​ But in the midst of our fireworks and hot dogs, I...

Episode 75| Do a Life Audit This Summer

Episode 75| Do a Life Audit This Summer

Have you listened to our podcast yet? Find it on iTunes, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and anywhere else you listen to podcasts! A full directory can be found here.   This summer, I’m striving to be intentional and thoughtful about how I spend my time, so I can...

Be An Eagle, Not A Hen

Be An Eagle, Not A Hen

    I'll never forget the first time I encountered St. Josemaria Escriva. I was joining my best friend (who was working as a missionary at UC Berkeley) and her team for a holy hour on campus. Feeling distracted, I picked up the book, "The Way," by a Spanish saint I...

Who Are You?

Who Are You?

    I love personality tests. ​ Myers-Briggs, StrengthsFinder, Big Five, DiSC, the St. Catherine of Siena Charism identifier, Colors, the one that rhymes with shmeneagram... I’ve done them all. And I don’t think I’m alone – personality tests are a $2b industry, with...

Upside Down Prayers

Upside Down Prayers

 A couple of months ago, I wrote about "hyper-fixation," and how the enemy uses it to distract us from all of the good God is doing in our lives so we feel discouraged and frustrated about the one thing He (seemingly) isn't doing. In the time since, I've had quite a...

Go Slow to Go Fast

Go Slow to Go Fast

 I am currently in a season of what I have coined "early retirement," spanning from my graduation a couple of weeks ago until I begin my job in August. I get to spend the summer in California with my family, bopping around to visit friends in every corner of the...

The “Next Chapter!”

The “Next Chapter!”

In the flurry of graduating from my MBA program this past month, I’ve received a lot of advice and encouragement. But hands down, the phrase I’ve heard the most is “I’m so excited for you and this next chapter!” These are kind words, spoken with genuine enthusiasm,...

Three Steps For Greater Trust

Three Steps For Greater Trust

 Trust in God is a very powerful thing. If we have trust in His plan and His love, absolutely nothing can shake us - loss of a job, a relationship, an expectation, a dream – we can take these things in stride when we believe wholeheartedly that God is for us and with...

Episode 73| The Promises of God

Episode 73| The Promises of God

Have you listened to our podcast yet? Find it on iTunes, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and anywhere else you listen to podcasts! A full directory can be found here. We hear so often to remember and rest in the promises of God… but what exactly are those promises? In...

Addition by Subtraction

Addition by Subtraction

For the past four or so months, I’ve had this article about the value of addition by subtraction open in a tab on my phone. My dad sent it to me in December and I’ve been looking at it every few weeks or so because I felt like there was a deeper message. This week, it...

The Goodness of God

The Goodness of God

Taste and see that the LORD is good; How blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him! Psalm 34:8 ​ When was the last time that you reflected on the goodness of God? ​ Practicing gratitude is one of the surest ways to experience peace, joy, and presence in our lives....

God Has A Plan For Your Life!

God Has A Plan For Your Life!

I took about four months off of social media this year, starting in Mid-December and ending about a week ago. I'm not going to lie: it was fantastic. There were many benefits, but I think the biggest one was that it kept my eyes on my own paper. ​ I think that it's...

Ten Truths for 28 Years

Ten Truths for 28 Years

Hi friends! Can you believe we're almost all the way through June?! Completely wild. ​ I'm on the train right now headed up to my first week of training for my summer internship! I'm excited to meet other interns from the mid-Atlantic offices and learn even more about...

We Are An Easter People!

We Are An Easter People!

Happy Easter my friends!! ​ Wow, what an Easter-y Easter it was... and after a very "Lenty-Lent," I was so dang ready to celebrate. And it seemed like the whole city of New York was celebrating with me!! I attended the Easter Vigil on Saturday night (my favorite mass...

Welcome to Holy Week

Welcome to Holy Week

Sending a little early this week so you can get a resource below if you'd like to! ​ One of the most profound truths of our faith is the reality that we are constantly in a cycle of death and resurrection: "We are afflicted in every way, but not constrained;...

Is This the Most Important Hour of Your Life?

Is This the Most Important Hour of Your Life?

"None of us knows when the loveliest hour of our life is striking. It may be when we take Christ for the first time to that grey office in the city where we work, to the wretched lodging of that poor man who is an outcast, to the nursery of that pampered child, to...

Five More Minutes

Five More Minutes

*Last call! Please take our reader survey here!! You'll be entered in a raffle to win a free book, and your input is so important to us. Thank you!* ​ One of my favorite parts about being in NYC is that I get to spend time with the Sisters of Life, aka some of the...

Calling All Daydreamers

Calling All Daydreamers

  I have a confession to make: ​ I’m a daydreamer. ​ I spend a whole lot of time thinking about the places I want to go, things I want to do, the people I want to meet. I fantasize about a life that will be mine – one day – and spend hours dreaming about how I’m going...

Episode 70| Show Me Your Idols

Episode 70| Show Me Your Idols

Have you listened to our podcast yet? Find it on iTunes, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and anywhere else you listen to podcasts! A full directory can be found here. As we enter more deeply into Lent, let’s reflect on our idols together. One way to do this is to ask...

Stalked by Delight

Stalked by Delight

  Last week, as I sat in prayer, I asked the Lord: "What does a flourishing Jane look like?" It's been a hard, challenging season of prayer and growing in trust, and I desperately wanted to feel like myself again: joyful, peaceful, and present. ​ I was expecting to...

It’s time for big, specific prayers

It’s time for big, specific prayers

One of the quickest paths to holiness is the practice of uniting one's own will to the will of God. Those who practice this don't simply desire God's will, but they desire it more than anything else – including their own longings and ideas. There are countless stories...

Show Me The Fruit

Show Me The Fruit

  I am a massive fan of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal (CFRs), and especially their podcast "Poco a Poco." It's always so good, and so relevant. I typically listen to a single episode 3-5 times over the course of a week, THAT'S how good and rich it is. ​ ​Last...

Strength Made Perfect In Weakness

Strength Made Perfect In Weakness

Over the past few months, it's felt like everyone in my life has been handed the same exact script. My friends, family, and even acquaintances receive my current suffering and respond, "You'll be fine, you are so strong." ​ "Strong" used to be a point of pride for me,...

Episode 68| Not My Circus, Not My Monkeys?

Episode 68| Not My Circus, Not My Monkeys?

Have you listened to our podcast yet? Find it on iTunes, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and anywhere else you listen to podcasts! A full directory can be found here. One of the hardest parts of living and loving other people is trying to understand what our true...

What are your noble and lofty dreams?

What are your noble and lofty dreams?

​ ​ ​ “If you stay united with Christ, each one of you will be able to do great things. This is why, dear friends, you must not be afraid to dream with your eyes open of important projects of good and you must not let yourselves be discouraged by difficulties. Christ...

Episode 67| One Step At A Time

Episode 67| One Step At A Time

Have you listened to our podcast yet? Find it on iTunes, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and anywhere else you listen to podcasts! A full directory can be found here.   How do you react when your plans go awry? As an avid planner myself, I've long struggled to make and...

Say Yes to Interruptions

Say Yes to Interruptions

When I worked in an open office, my most prized possessions were my airpods. Unless they were firmly in my ears, I could count on at least a few interruptions from passers-by and colleagues every hour. While I understand that the whole point of an open office is to...

Death, resurrection and the hope of our faith

Death, resurrection and the hope of our faith

A couple of weeks ago, I was in conversation with a few friends when they asked me, "How does your faith impact your life?" It was a deep question, but the answer sprung out of my heart quickly: ​ "My faith is based on the death and resurrection of Jesus. Life is full...

Nothing Is Wasted

Nothing Is Wasted

I've been listening to a whole lot of worship music over the past few months and I've noticed an interesting pattern: most, if not all, songs involve experiencing some sort of waiting. I guess it's encouraging to know that waiting is as much a part of the human...

My Word Of The Year 2023!

My Word Of The Year 2023!

Yesterday, while I was skiing with my parents, my dad decided to head down a particularly gnarly powder run. My mom and I opted for a more groomed path, and we parted ways. Once we made it to the massive chairlift line at the bottom of the mountain, my mom started...

God Has Big Dreams For You

God Has Big Dreams For You

“God has big dreams for you.” ​ I heard these words at a talk earlier this month, and I felt them in my bones. I was embarrassed to be so taken by them: haven’t I always known that God wants good things for me - not only good things, but big and beautiful and...

He’s doing a new thing

He’s doing a new thing

See, I am doing something new! Now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? In the wilderness I make a way, in the wasteland, rivers. Isaiah 43:19 ​ With God's grace, all things are possible. ​ Our God is creative, He is generous, He is thoughtful, and He is always...

Best books of 2022 and a moment for joy!

Best books of 2022 and a moment for joy!

Rejoice in the Lord always. I shall say it again: rejoice! Your kindness should be known to all. The Lord is near. Have no anxiety at all, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, make your requests known to God. Then the peace of God that...

God with Us

God with Us

For the past week, I’ve felt like there’s so much more I should be doing to prepare for Jesus’ coming. I should be reading a solid spiritual book, fasting from something good, or otherwise dramatically altering my daily life to prepare for Christmas.​For the past few...

Let God Surprise You

Let God Surprise You

Advent is here! Can you believe it? 2022 has simply flown by. ​ I always love the start of the new liturgical year, especially because we get to kick it off with the beautiful season of Advent. Advent is a time of great hope, joy, peace, and love, and so the next four...

The Litany of Trust

The Litany of Trust

Hello friends! It's Thanksgiving week... how time flies. I hope you've all had a great November! There are some big changes going on over here at The SundayMonday, and I can't wait to share more of them in the coming weeks, but today I felt compelled to share my...

Episode 63| Work and Motherhood with Raquel Davis

Episode 63| Work and Motherhood with Raquel Davis

Have you listened to our podcast yet? Find it on iTunes, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and anywhere else you listen to podcasts! A full directory can be found here.   The lovely Raquel Davis is on the line and we're talking all about work and motherhood! Raquel has...

Worry, Peace, and Finding Joyful Moments

Worry, Peace, and Finding Joyful Moments

Hello friends! Happy Tuesday. Let's talk a little bit about worry. ​ There is no emotion more exhausting, fruitless, or frustrating. I hate worrying – but I find myself worrying all the time. Worry takes me out of the present and into the future. 95% of the things I...

Is It Time to Quit?

Is It Time to Quit?

Hello my friends! I feel like I start every single one of these newsletters with "it's been a minute!" but I'm trying hard to give myself some grace in this season of life. The truth is, it's completely crazy. I'm still in school full time, and I've taken on a...

Set Up For Success: How Our Habits Shape Our Faith

Set Up For Success: How Our Habits Shape Our Faith

For freedom Christ set us free. ​ So why do we keep running back to the things that imprison us? ​ I know that praying first thing in the morning will provide peace and joy and a strong foundation for my day… yet I’ve started scrolling through my phone before opening...

Season 3 of the Podcast is Here! And Text Your Friends

Season 3 of the Podcast is Here! And Text Your Friends

Hello everyone and welcome back! ​ Some fun things on my mind this week - the podcast is back for season 3!! Super duper excited for you to hear from my dear friend Danielle all about her experiences navigating mental health challenges as a Catholic woman. This...

What Training for Marathon Has Taught Me About Faith

What Training for Marathon Has Taught Me About Faith

Back in March, I had the crazy idea to sign up for the New York City Marathon. I was in the crowd last year, and as I watched people of all ages and stages and walks of life run past, I was overwhelmed to the point of tears. What a remarkable show of energy, passion,...

Episode 61| The Dating Episode!!

Episode 61| The Dating Episode!!

Have you listened to our podcast yet? Find it on iTunes, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and anywhere else you listen to podcasts! A full directory can be found here. Hey friends! This is our first ever episode devoted to dating - mostly because it's not really a topic we...

“So Blessed:” Celebrating the Life of Mary Teller

“So Blessed:” Celebrating the Life of Mary Teller

About a month ago, a young woman from the DC area passed away after a swift and courageous fight against Lymphoma. I did not know Mary Teller, but many of my friends in the DC area did. She was 26, the mother of a nine-month old son and three-year-old daughter. She...

For We Walk by Faith, Not by Sight

For We Walk by Faith, Not by Sight

If faith was easy, everyone would have it, right?   In high school, I prayed to play college soccer. Instead, I tore two ACL’s but made the best memories and friends playing club soccer while reminding myself a sport does not define me. At college, I prayed for a...

Finding the Sacred on the Metro

Finding the Sacred on the Metro

On a recent Friday, my team was asked to come into work earlier than usual for a special training. Though not much of a morning person, I relished in the fact that the sun was still low, and I hadn’t yet melted on my way to the metro as on most summer days.   My...

Episode 58| Battling a Bad Mood

Episode 58| Battling a Bad Mood

Have you listened to our podcast yet? Find it on iTunes, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and anywhere else you listen to podcasts! A full directory can be found here.    We've all been there - we've all experienced those awful days we feel grumpy, irritable, tired, and...

The Giver of Good Gifts

The Giver of Good Gifts

Apologies for the later newsletter this week, just an intern out here trying to do my best at work and also bring my best to you all 🙂 ​ This past weekend's Gospel is one of my favorites. I especially love the way that the Lord speaks about the heart of the Father: ​...

Call Me (Old-Fashioned) a Feminist

Call Me (Old-Fashioned) a Feminist

A lot of people in society might call me old-fashioned. Why? I love Jesus Christ with my whole heart - or at least I try to; I know I fall short, but God gives me grace every day to at least try I believe in waiting to have sex and moving in together until marriage I...

Pray, Fast, Act

Pray, Fast, Act

Wow... it's been about a month since I last wrote, and so so much has been happening! I'm officially one month into my summer internship (you can read my post about internships here) and over the moon about being back in DC. This past weekend, we had our internship...

Episodes 57| Battling Anxiety

Episodes 57| Battling Anxiety

Have you listened to our podcast yet? Find it on iTunes, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and anywhere else you listen to podcasts! A full directory can be found here. This week, we're continuing our battle plan series and talking all about battling anxiety. I know this is...

27 Lessons for 27 Years of Life

27 Lessons for 27 Years of Life

Hi friends! Can you believe we're almost all the way through June?! Completely wild. ​ I'm on the train right now headed up to my first week of training for my summer internship! I'm excited to meet other interns from the mid-Atlantic offices and learn even more about...

Episode 55| Battling Loneliness

Episode 55| Battling Loneliness

Have you listened to our podcast yet? Find it on iTunes, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and anywhere else you listen to podcasts! A full directory can be found here.   Ahh the battle of loneliness. We’ve all been there – that Friday night without plans, that day you...

Episode 54| Battling the Need for Approval

Episode 54| Battling the Need for Approval

Have you listened to our podcast yet? Find it on iTunes, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and anywhere else you listen to podcasts! A full directory can be found here. Welcome back to the podcast! This week, we're kicking off our summer school series inspired by St. Joan of...

“I Had No Idea You Were Catholic”

“I Had No Idea You Were Catholic”

Hello and welcome back to the newsletter! After three weeks of crazy travel from Dublin to Milan to Venice to Rome back to New York to pack up and move to DC (and then head to Santa Barbara for the weekend), I'm so glad to be back at the keyboard writing this...

Permission to Love

Permission to Love

Hello, and happy Tuesday! ​ As you read this, I'll be landing in Dublin, Ireland to spend a week with one of my best friends who is living there for med school! From there, I'm heading to Milan for a week for a class on the "business of fashion," and then to Venice...

It’s Book Release Day!!

It’s Book Release Day!!

Hello my friends, Today is a HUGE day! The project I've been working on for almost two years is finally here – introducing my book, "Now What?! The Young Catholic Adult's Guide to Being Bold in Faith, Work, and Life in the Real World." This book has been a labor of...

We’re Back! And How to Guarantee a Life of Misery

We’re Back! And How to Guarantee a Life of Misery

Hello my friends, ​ I'm so thrilled to be back! It's been too long 🙂 ​ I hope you're doing well and embracing the joy of the Easter Season! I had a few wild weeks of travel in April, turned 27 (yay!), and celebrated Easter with my family back in California. This...

A Season of Business

A Season of Business

As March rolls around, I can hear the collective groans from my coworkers and I starting. We’ve entered what is affectionately referred to as “busy season.” Busy season is marked by long hard hours and work weeks that don’t end on Fridays. Every hour possible is spent...

Lenten Retreat Week Six: Living Holy Week with Intention

Lenten Retreat Week Six: Living Holy Week with Intention

Hello friends, and welcome to the final week of our Lenten Retreat! ​ The mission of The SundayMonday is to encourage and equip all of us to be bold in our faith, work, and life. Each Sunday this Lent, we'll be sending out a reflection on the Gospel and how it...

Lenten Retreat Week Five: The Gift of Confession

Lenten Retreat Week Five: The Gift of Confession

Hello friends, and welcome to week five of our Lenten retreat! ​ The mission of The SundayMonday is to encourage and equip all of us to be bold in our faith, work, and life. Each Sunday this Lent, we'll be sending out a reflection on the Gospel and how it pertains to...

Lenten Retreat Week Four: Counting the Cost

Lenten Retreat Week Four: Counting the Cost

Hello friends, and welcome to week four of our Lenten retreat! The mission of The SundayMonday is to encourage and equip all of us to be bold in our faith, work, and life. Each Sunday this Lent, we'll be sending out a reflection on the Gospel and how it pertains to...

Lenten Retreat Week Three: Leading with Mercy

Lenten Retreat Week Three: Leading with Mercy

Hello friends, and welcome to week three of our Lenten retreat! ​ The mission of The SundayMonday is to encourage and equip all of us to be bold in our faith, work, and life. Each Sunday this Lent, we'll be sending out a reflection on the Gospel and how it pertains to...

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