Why I Don’t Pray for My Husband’s Conversion
As a practicing Catholic married to a lapsed Catholic, lots of well-meaning Catholic friends say, “I’ll pray for your husband’s conversion!” Of course I appreciate…
parenting
Sacred Wonder: Rediscovering Scripture Through the Eyes of My Children
My 6-year-old daughter and I recently started reading chapter books together. The experience of a narrative slowly unfolding mesmerizes her. The story, “Wildsmith,” by Liz…
How My Family Is Celebrating St. Joseph and St. Patrick Together This March
Every March, I notice an emergence of leprechauns, shamrocks, and Guinness, followed by an abundance of Italian pastries, lilies, and the color red. The remembrance…
Christ’s Presentation in the Temple: A Light for All of Us
It was early February when I stood in the Zócalo, the large main plaza in Mexico City. My family had come on vacation during mid-winter…
Hands-on Faith: How Contact Builds Our Connection to Christ
My daughters love museums – a fact which has required practice, cajoling, and plenty of snacks – but, once sparked, the adventure of discovery is…
Holy Friends: 4 Saints to Turn to This All Saints’ Day
As a convert to Catholicism, I’ve found that the veneration of the saints is a part of the faith that has taken me a little…
6 Bible Verses That Shepherd My Parenting
When I became a Christian, I felt like God was inviting me to come to him for parenting support, through prayer and reading his word. …
Three Choices I’m Making Right Now That Give Me Life
I haven’t made it to the stroke of midnight awake on New Year’s Eve for at least the past decade, and during my years working…
How My Struggle With Infertility Deepened My Relationship With Mary
Editorial note: The following article contains mentions of pregnancy/infant loss. The desire to become a mother took me by surprise. Beyond early childhood years of…
Breaking the Cycle: How I Stopped Worshipping My Phone
A few weeks ago, my wife and I were running errands with our 1-year-old and 3-year-old. Since they were tired and a little cranky, she…
