The Thrill — and Fear — of Free Falling
Imagine a moment of complete free fall. If you have ever experienced that jolt in your gut, that razor chill throughout your body, that overwhelming…
read moreLove Comes From Self-Sacrifice
We live in a culture that doesn’t request love but demands it. We watch movies and hear songs that teach us an unrealistic kind of…
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On a Hero’s Journey: Where Christianity and Nerd Culture Collide
Growing up, it wasn’t easy for me to fit in. I was always “weird.” (I still am.) I liked what I liked regardless of whether…
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4 Ways to Worship Well
We all know the drill. We should go to Mass on Sunday. We should go to Mass on Holy Days. And really, in general, we…
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How Saint Anthony Helped Me Find My Way to the Saints
I’ve been consistently losing things since the birth of my first child—I’ve never lost her, but my mother-in-law once did at JCPenny. Another story for…
read morePost-Cana: Ways to Foster a Meaningful Marriage
It was another Saturday night in our house: The kids were asleep, the dog had been fed, the dishes were done. Finally, it was just…
read moreDoes It Spark Joy? Applying Marie Kondo’s Lessons to My Faith Life
“Does this item spark joy?” I asked myself for the hundredth time, holding an old but well-loved T-shirt in my hands. Like many people around…
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