There are a few precious things I have valued for as long as I can remember. They are love for my family, my faith, art, and beauty. The youngest of 4 kids, my parents originally wanted to have 2 boys…
There are a few precious things I have valued for as long as I can remember. They are love for my family, my faith, art, and beauty. The youngest of 4 kids, my parents originally wanted to have 2 boys…
If busyness were a currency, there would be a monumental number of billionaires in Western culture. We Americans frequently fill our day from the moment we wake up until our heads hit the pillow, and then stir and repeat all…
I find fearless people intriguing. While the “adrenaline junkies” who will jump off or out of anything are interesting, I’m fascinated by the type of people who are fearless in the face of evil, adversity, or grave danger. Not the…
Have you ever experienced a long, difficult stretch spiritually? Perhaps even now, friend? A time where you have been praying and praying and praying—perhaps for months over years—for something so near and dear to your heart, yet it feels like nothing…
A year ago, while traveling for the ministry, I attended Mass at a Catholic Church in St. Johns, Florida. Launching their Annual Bishop’s Stewardship Appeal, they played a video presentation during the homily to inspire giving from the parishioners. A couple minutes…
Little is known about the hidden life of the Holy Family. In several verses over a couple chapters across the Gospels, the first thirty years of Jesus’ life before His public ministry are summarized. By the third chapters in both…
If you want to get a sense of the things people treasure, look for the clues placed throughout their homes. Home decor is not just a reflection of our style, but it reveals what is most important to us. A…
In March 2021, my husband, our friend Joseph and I went on a weekend rustic camping trip in a lakeside park about forty-five minutes north of our Austin home. A rigorous Lent for me as we had launched our Saints for…
This is the first talk in a 3-part series, Saints of the Sacred Heart, on Sister Josefa Menendez. The video is a replay of a live talk on Crowdcast with the speaker’s outline below. Who was Josefa Menendez? She was a…
In the Sacred Heart, every treasure of wisdom and knowledge is hidden. In that divine heart beats God’s infinite love for everyone and for each of us as individuals. St. John Paul II, Homily for the Votive Mass of the…
