Vocation involves monotony; there is so much sameness played on repeat; work and sleep without much in between, and I tell you what, I have been really feeling this reality lately. The moment my toes touch the floor, the morning is hurried and the rest of the day thrown together. The kids are my alarm as I […]
Monday Morning with the Saints {no. 16 – St. Patrick}
Our bishop described this prayer as his spiritual coffee and after reading it in its entirety, I get it. This is just an excerpt of St. Patrick’s Breastplate – his call to arms, but recite the whole thing and it’ll take you higher and make you stronger than caffeine could ever dream. (In case you’re […]
Monday Morning with the Saints {no. 15 – Our Lady of Fatima}
I’ve been revisiting my childhood favorite Marian apparition and finding hope and consolation in Our Lady’s words. No matter our desperation, darkness, or despair, she remains to draw us to Christ.
Monday Morning with the Saints {no. 14 – St. Faustina}
Happy Feast of St. Faustina (and Happy Birthday to my brand new 4 year old!). The Diary of St. Faustina is a powerful, eye-opening read that just pierces my soul and makes me focus on the next life instead of this one.
Monday Morning with the Saints {no. 13 – St. Louis de Montfort}
I nearly forgot about MMWS after spending the weekend at my best friend’s wedding! My husband Andrew has a powerful devotion to the Holy Queen of Heaven, and he suggested this line from St. Louis de Montfort’s Total Consecration to Mary.
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 […]
Monday Morning with the Saints {no. 12 – Bl. Julian}
This quotation has been one of the deepest consolations to my heart that I’ve ever heard.
Monday Morning with the Saints {no. 11 – St. Catherine}
A big deadline and my classic procrastination compelled me to postpone MMWS to Tuesday – it’s never too late to receive wisdom like this…
The *PERFECT* Christmas Gift for Your Little Girl PLUS a Coupon Code!
There’s no toy more classic than a doll. A simple, sweet thing perfect for imaginative play, companionship in solitude, and sentiment to last for years and years. As a little girl, there was nothing I wanted more than an American Girl doll – a tangible image of the child heroines I read about in the […]
Monday Morning with the Saints {no. 10 – Mother Teresa}
The smallest act has infinite value when offered to the Lord.
