Rethinking Lent: Shifting Focus From ‘Giving Up’ to ‘Giving To’
If you want to have a life-changing Lent this year, switch your focus from giving up something to giving to someone. As Catholics, we are…
Seasonal
5 Unique Nativity Characters From Around the World
We all know who was at the Nativity. Actually, let me correct that: We all know who we agree was at the Nativity. The Gospel…
’A Christmas Carol’ Conversion: What Scrooge Teaches Us About Reconciliation
Whether it’s the original novella by Charles Dickens or one of its many screen adaptations, “A Christmas Carol” is enshrined in my mind as a…
Advent Reflection: Simple Devotional Practices to Bring Peace Amidst Holiday Fatigue
It seems that every year, the unofficial start of the secular Christmas season creeps up earlier and earlier. Just after Halloween, my husband shared with…
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…
Why I’m Fasting for Peace During Advent
In 2023, Advent arrived at a time when violence in Gaza was often on my mind. Harrowing news and calls for a ceasefire filled my…
Visual Devotions: Crafting Meaningful Moments in Advent
As a child, I always looked forward to the Advent season, those four weeks of anticipation leading up to Christmas. However, it wasn’t until my…
6 Resolutions I’m Making for the Liturgical New Year
A couple of years ago, a friend told me that she and her partner were hosting a Liturgical New Year’s party on the Saturday night…
5 Prayers for Your Thanksgiving Feast
Leading people in prayer is an art. Carving turkey is an art. Baking marshmallows atop sweet potatoes is an art. It is also delicious. For…
On Signs From God: Contemplating How God Reveals Himself to Me
God and I have a running inside joke. It started two years ago, when I read another Busted Halo article about discernment. The author wrote…
