[…] it might not always be words, but murmured thoughts in the depths of our heart are just as destructive. When we grumble, we fail to see the world with eyes of faith, and we forget the goodness of the Lord. When we murmur, we cling tightly to our preconceived notions, we labor for the […]

[…] of my time with middle schoolers, high schoolers, and college-aged girls. And, I spend most of this time listening to girls (and boys) of all ages express their doubts and frustrations about faith and the Catholic Church. I wish I could sit here and tell you that I absorb these doubts with a heavy […]

[…] this fountain of grace.  On this memorial of Saint John Vianney, patron saint of priests, I am so grateful for the good and holy priests in this world who stand in the person of Christ and offer us all that we need: the hope, peace, strength, remedy, and redemption we long for. Let us […]

[…] dictated aloud to my phone to record my musings on October 21, 2020. I had been recovering for twelve days after a freak accident put me in the hospital for almost a week. Doctor’s orders were to rest and allow my brain injury to heal—no reading, writing, driving, or screen time. Life came to […]

[…] many forms. We don't wear our heartache as visible, outward wounds, but we all know how much pain is out there. In the midst of a sin-saturated world, people need to know that they matter-that their pain matters-that they are seen. It's been said that suffering that feels senseless is the hardest to bear. […]

[…] just doing our job.  But it is not our job. It is God’s job. And last time I checked, he wasn’t looking to retire. In the secular world, we call this enabling. It is excusing, justifying, ignoring, denying, or smoothing over a behavior. Not because we support or condone it, but because we are […]

[…] created and say, “Meh, it’s fine”? NO! That is not what happened, my friend!  God did not create you, the only YOU that will ever grace this world, just so that you can be fine! God did not create you to check boxes, make never-ending lists, and just get through life. “I came that […]

[…] over 14,000 college students expected. Each part of this new series speaks to the heart of a busy young adult woman struggling to find balance in a world pulling her in a thousand different directions. I would have done anything to have had these Bible studies when I was in college.   In the […]

[…] Ready or not, apostles, it’s time for spiritual boot camp! Jesus was asking them to level up, strengthen and stretch their spiritual muscles, head out into the world, and, in His name, preach repentance, cast out unclean spirits, and anoint and heal the sick and suffering.  It was the time for them to practice […]

[…] have the highest value. Our eyes constantly are fed airbrushed images of celebrities that tempt us to think that nothing is more important than outward appearance. The news cycle would lead us to believe that the well-being of our nation isn't dependent on our morality; it's measured by the Dow, NASDAQ and S&P.  We […]