I opened the silverware drawer to find a mess. I smiled. My two year old helped to put away dishes. The 5 year old said “no thanks” and left the kitchen to find something to do – one of the two options I gave him. I wish he would have helped, but was glad […]
The most important responsibility you have is to take care of your own soul…Spend Saturday visiting your mother and receiving the sacraments. Say your rosary daily.
I love the concept of a bullet journaling, but my inconsistent past kept me skeptical that the gimmick could work for ordering my chaos of little papers scattered throughout my house, car, jacket pockets, and purse. Most of which I always seemed to misplace and find at the wrong times. I love writing and doodling […]
My second child hit me almost as hard as my first but in a completely different way. I’m not a natural mother. I’m impatient, hot tempered, short, self-centered, and like things my own way. I’m a piece of work, as we all are in one way or another. I very much feel God carving a […]
God gave me a little gift in the form of an answered prayer on the eve of the feast of Christ the King. I had been asking for direct instruction. How do I pray? He gave me a simple scenario that I can apply to my prayer life. God has always had a way of […]
I have been praying to Our Lady of Sorrows the last few weeks after learning more about the devotion through two lectures (links at the bottom). I’ll be honest. When I first saw or heard of this devotion, the image of Mary crying made me want to turn away. I didn’t understand it, and I […]
Happy Mother’s Day! Appropriate and unintentionally, I recently listened to lighthouse media’s Feminine Genius a presentation given by Colleen Carroll Campbell just before Mother’s Day. We woman are all called to be “mothers”, physically or spiritually by our inherent nature and individual gifts, and she beautifully describes the feminine genius and how to bring it […]
Does anyone besides me seem to be given extra crosses, struggles, or temptations during holy week? If I think about it, I usually do. It may be I’m just more aware of them during this time as I am reminded of Jesus and His passion and cross. An almost fight with my husband reminded me […]
I have been blessed with a Catholic education through college, where I took a few theology courses, and had a number of friends who studied theology. Finding traditional and deep explanations of our faith have been hard to come by since that time for me. More than ever in this world of quick soundbite information (and […]
“You are dust and onto dust you shall return” – Genesis 3:19 There are many Catholics who lined up to receive their ashes on Wednesday and secretly hoped the priest gives them the “positive” blessing: “Repent and believe in the Gospel.” “You are dust, unto dust you shall return” is seen by some as a […]
Letters from your sister 