Love Amidst Pain: A Reflection on the Journey to Calvary Through Mary’s Eyes
As my infant son struggled with a difficult medical condition over the last few years, I found myself in the midst of caregiving like I…
Mary: The Background Music to My Spiritual Life
For over two years, every night it’s the same: At the appointed time, I gather my freshly bathed and pajamaed toddler into my arms, all…
3 Ways to Deepen Your Faith by Reading the Saints’ Diaries
While struggling to find bright spots of hope and light in a world of uncertainty during the pandemic, I had the happy fortune to stumble…
“I Can’t Make You Happy”: The Words That Changed How I Date and Pray
My first kiss with my now-husband took place at the pinnacle of castle ruins. In Spain. At sunset. I was 18 and couldn’t imagine a…
Patiently Waiting: Experiencing Pregnancy Through Advent
I had never so much understood the waiting of Advent until the due date for my baby boy started rapidly approaching. My belly was huge;…
Breaking Up Is Not a Failure: 5 Spiritual Lessons From Parting Ways
One of my good friends just went through a breakup. We talked about it over the phone, and I could hear the heaviness in her…
How a Tough Time Changed My Understanding of Advent Hope
Hope. I thought I knew what the word meant. And I’ve practiced that “hope,” or what I thought hope was, since childhood: “I hope I…
Streaming With A Purpose: How the Pandemic Taught Me What I Watch Matters
As an author, I believe in the power of stories. Stories are powerful narratives that we use to reflect and share the values of our…
The Hope That Comes From Waiting
In this unprecedented time of a global pandemic, I find myself unexpectedly in a time of waiting. Waiting to go back into stores that currently…
Praying Through Pregnancy: What a Time of Spiritual Dryness Taught Me About Prayer
When two lines appeared on the pregnancy test, I expected strange cravings and nausea, I anticipated gaining weight, and I waited excitedly to feel those…
