I wrote the cover story for this month’s Catholic Connection, our diocesan magazine for which I write a regular column called “Domestic Church.” Because the October issue is thematically pro-life, I thought covering NaPro Technology – something I had only heard of, but knew it was effective and Catholic – would be perfect. “Great!” my editor […]
The Pope at Home – the Need, the Timing, & Our Response
Catholicism is a faith of remarkable depth. From our knowledge of and love for Jesus, innumerable teachings emerge all directing us to eternal life with God. This world is temporary, the Church teaches us, and the one beyond is worth setting our sights and lives on. Scripture from Genesis all the way to the great […]
The Right Heart Interview – Give me the Simple Life!
What’s more fun and thrilling than being on The Right Heart Podcast?? Being on The Right Heart Podcast twice. Erin Franco knows I relish in simplicity and cashing in on the BIG perks of little living. We got the chance to chat over what drew me to minimalism, why it’s become a mission at […]
Monday Morning with the Saints {no. 8 – St. Josemaria Escriva}
Again The Catholic Wife is graced with an image shared from a professional photographer. Fellow Benedictine alum, Jen Frederickson of La Cattura Photography is located in the Twin Cities and captures life beautifully. Humble thanks to her and this lovely couple for sharing their moment with us.
The Theology of Tired (and a prayer for the sleep-deprived)
I’m drinking my afternoon cups of coffee. Cups. So many of my friends have babies now; newborns, infants, or restless toddlers ready for adventure at all hours of the night; but the truth is that baby or no baby, so many of us are Tired – note the capital T. If it’s not physically, it’s […]
Monday Morning with the Saints {no. 7 – St. Benedict}
Though this particular line was meant for an order of monastics, it is absolutely paramount to a peaceful marriage set on solid rock. Photo by my favorite photographer and dear friend Alzbeta Volk at Voboril Photography. If you live in the Denver area, she’s your girl. Thank you to her and this sweet […]
Why I Don’t Hate NFP Anymore
by Erin Franco at Humble Handmaid I used to hate NFP. I hated waking up to take my temperature every morning. Later, the rainbow of special stickers to keep track of, and having to fold the toilet paper every single time into those neat, flat layers of tissue. The charts that became such a […]
How my husband handled my past
Our wedding was a long way off. We were having one of those meaningful conversations that lasted for hours; the kind that changed our whole relationship – our dynamic, our regard for each other, and the very context of how we would work together in the years ahead. We were completely open and honest, baring our souls a […]
Monday Morning with the Saints {no. 4 – Fulton Sheen}
Prepare [your soul] for Take-Off
I’m a chicken. A big one. I need the saints – imperfect people who made it – fought the good fight and live eternally to tell the tale. Their struggles and victories are astounding because they had the wherewithal and humility to accept God’s grace and call to holiness. I love rediscovering St. Francis […]
