When I returned to the Church, I thought of Confession as an “extra” sacrament. It was one of those things super holy Catholics did, but not really necessary and certainly not the sort of thing for me. I was wrong.…
When I returned to the Church, I thought of Confession as an “extra” sacrament. It was one of those things super holy Catholics did, but not really necessary and certainly not the sort of thing for me. I was wrong.…
The title of this blog is essentially what we all live on a daily basis, right? In this season of joy and gratitude for the Resurrection of Jesus after His Passion and death for our sake, we see the green…
I enjoy reading, but I’m a slow reader, so thick books intimidate me. That’s why I’m always on the lookout for short books, ones I can finish in 1-2 weeks (or in a few days of full reading when I…
The Lord has called us, asking “Do you want to be well?” this Lent. During these past 40 days, we conducted a course on women’s emotional wellness, allowing the Lord to speak truth and healing into our lives. This course…
“I am sick with love.” Song of Songs 2:5 At the start of this past Lent, Our Lord made it clear to me that we were going to be spending 40 days reflecting on and working through healing my wounds.…
“Relationship.” I remember Sr. Carol Ann, my high school religion teacher, writing that on the board in big letters. Our religion is about relationship. It’s how God reveals Himself to Adam and Eve, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to Moses…
My soul magnifies the Lord,and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,for he has regarded the low estate of his handmaiden.for behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed;for he who is mighty has done great things for me,and holy…
I’m used to going to confession and admitting the same sins over and over again. It’s annoying and I feel bad, but I once heard that I should be grateful that at least I’m not adding new sins. Fair enough.…
