
Creative Ideas for Lent 2021
Are you stumped for what to do for Lent this year? Sick of giving up sweets or Instagram for the...
The Blender in the Snowstorm
“Each time of life has its own kind of love.” - Leo Tolstoy, Family Happiness and Other Stories ...
Celebrating the Four Loves this Valentine’s Day
I love Valentine’s Day. Anyone else or is it just me? During this time of year, red and pink are...
Patris Corde: Eight Reflections on the Year of St. Joseph
On the Feast of the Immaculate Conception late last year, Pope Francis proclaimed December 8,...
Hope in the midst of Suffering
The modern world doesn’t know how to suffer. I say that being someone who is learning how to...
January Liturgical Living
Welcome to our monthly installment of Liturgical Living! It can be so...
Coffee, Cardio, Community, & Christ
I am a public health professional, and let me tell you, the phrase “self-care” is one of my...
To Feel _____ is a Blessing
On an unexpectedly cold fall day, a gust of wind blew across my face, jostling my scarf in its...
To Hear God Anew
Letting God in on our decisions is SO important, and there are so many decisions we have to make...
The Strength of Surrender
I grew up an athlete in Chicago, and to say that I am competitive? That would be an...
Choosing Greatness
The heart of the Christian life is intimacy with Christ on the cross. This past weekend I went...
He Saw Her
When I started watching the first few seasons of Downton Abbey in the early 2010s, I remember...
In the Orangery
“Jesus, I surrender myself to you - take care of everything.” // The Surrender NovenaI come...
The Unpopular Virtue
"Chastity is the most unpopular of the Christian virtues. There is no getting away from it; the...
A Weekly Pilgrimage
Have you ever had a profound conversation in the most mundane place? God can work anywhere. ...