How Novenas Keep Me on Track With My Lenten Promise
I’ve always struggled with daily prayer — I don’t have the self-discipline to commit to something every day. So, as a way to get better…
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When ‘Only’ Is More Than Enough: How Beans and Rice Became Our Weekly Dinner Tradition
It was the end of another typically hectic day in our house. I was running behind schedule, my husband was running late, the baby’s nose…
Choosing Sacrificial Giving During Lent—and All Year Long
A few years back, I happened upon a YouTube video that stirred my heart like nothing I had ever seen. It featured a young Filipino…
Lent Isn’t About Bubblegum?
When I was growing up, the divide between Catholics and Protestants seemed greater than it does now. I’m not sure the word “ecumenical” had even…
