
God’s Will or My Own?
Never give up. We hear this phrase all the time. Quitting is associated with failure....
An Imminent Conversion
It was around 11:00 am and I was in the bathroom at work crying. It’s never a place you want your...
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...
The Weight of the World
I still remember the smell of stale chalk on my hands. I recall the feel of dried sweat on my...
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...
The “Work” of the Year
Sophocles once said: “Without labor, nothing prospers” and this year (more than most) has proven...
The Feminine Genius (Or why I watched Little Women 17 times in 2020)
I really, really like the movie Little Women (referring in this instance to Greta Gerwig’s 2019...
From Sleepless to Snoozin’
When I first moved to DC, I struggled with insomnia like never before. I would lay in bed...
Gift Guide 2020
I love it when I’m visiting a new city, I stop into a cute little boutique and I see a perfect...
Coffee, Cardio, Community, & Christ
I am a public health professional, and let me tell you, the phrase “self-care” is one of my...
On the Twelfth Day of COVID
It’s been one week since I received my positive Covid test results. Just when I thought I had...
An Extrovert’s Guide to Finding Community
In the aftermath of a cannonball shattering his leg in battle, St. Ignatius of Loyola was lying in...
Finding Peace with Food this Holiday Season
Yesterday was Thanksgiving. I enjoyed the day with my family – whipping up apple crumble,...
The Pandemic Wedding
Marek and I got engaged in August of 2019. After dating long distance for the last...