Week 4 of Advent: Shut up and listen.
Christmas is in three days. THREE DAYS. I am so excited! And one of the reasons I’m so excited is because, for the first time, I feel...
Week 3 of Advent: But I'm just a girl.
This week, we celebrate Gaudete Sunday, and I’ve been struggling with how to reflect on that in my blog. I’ve done some research about...
Week 2 of Advent: Why were Adam and Eve so dumb?
Genesis 3: 11-13 “You have eaten, then, from the tree of which I had forbidden you to eat!” The man replied, “The woman whom you put here...
Week 1 of Advent: Communion is not shampooing your hair.
I love Advent. I always have. I’ve always enjoyed the wreath my church displays, the nativity scene my church prepares, and my favorite...
An Open Letter: Dear God, I'm mad at You.
Dear God, I’m mad at You. Is that okay? I mean, Jesus flipped tables in the temple courts, so I think that anger is okay. But last week,...
I'm single and called to marriage... now what?
I was listening to a Matthew Kelly talk last week while I was driving home from an out-of-town voice lesson, and several of the things he...
Shared: 25 Patron Saints of Really Random Things (FOCUS Blog)
In honor of All Saints Day this past weekend, I wanted to share this hilarious blog post from FOCUS. (I think my favorite is #12!) I’ve...
Affliction → Endurance → Proven Character → HOPE
Romans 5:1-5 Therefore, since we have justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have...
Patience, Pain, and Plans: reflections on the words of St. Faustina
(858) During Vespers, I saw the Lord Jesus, who looked sweetly and profoundly into my soul. My daughter, have patience; it won’t be long...
Called to holiness.
You are called to be a saint. Yes, you. You’re probably thinking, “Me? But I don’t want to get martyred! I can’t work miracles!” I...
