"When we are who we are called to be, we will set the world on fire."
St. Catherine of Siena
Beggars of Grace
Colleen Mitchell with Blessed is She
"More tortuous is the human heart than all else . . . who can understand it?” Man, that’ll preach. There is nothing quite like Lent to remind me of the great flip-flopping madness of my all-too human heart. It can feel so discouraging. I want so much to use this time well, to really embrace repentance and fasting and see the radical conversion of heart I know I am called to if I am to seriously pursue holiness.
Six Ways to Build a Stronger Prayer Life
Gina Ciliberto
"There’s something to be said about the stillness of the morning, those moments before the sunrise when the whole world seems still. There’s something to be said for praying during that time, too, when the whole world is still and there’s no one calling us, no distractions to be had. There’s only God.
You are innocent, but you are not naïve.
Kaylin Koslosky
To all my single ladies and single gentlemen out there who haven’t done much dating (or no dating at all), there are 3 terms that I want you to familiarize yourself with, and be able to distinguish between.
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Innocent: “the state of being free from sin; a lack of guile or corruption; purity”
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Purity: “the condition of being free from anything that debases, contaminates, or corrupts”
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Naïve: “having or showing a lack of judgment, or information; unsophisticated; ingenious
The ABCs of Young Catholic Womanhood
Emily Wilson
"The ABCs of being a young Catholic woman...I have been imagining the best way to compile some of my main teaching points for young women into a list. These are some of the highlights from my talks that I felt I needed to put into a small list to encourage, inspire, and help young women on their journey of faith."
