Author: swimmingthedepths

As a Catholic writer, I want to move past the alienation found in an obsession with polemics. I want to balance the battles of our day with a theological understanding that is focused on our eschatological end. I don't want the world to think that Catholics think their faith is primarily political. In fact, that isn't even our first priority. Our first priority is holiness within the worshiping community, which is the Church. I am married to a wonderful and devoted husband. We have one beautiful daughter. I am a cradle Catholic who had a few moments off the path. I am now a devoted Roman Catholic who is working through the path of holiness in my vocation of wife, mother, and student theologian. I am thankful for all Our Lord does in my life and how he is guiding me. I love my family and friends. I love my Church. I enjoy gardening with my husband, photography, studying, learning the art of prayer, cooking, playing with my daughter, taking walks and running when I can force myself to. I am here to share my story of how Christ is guiding me to holiness. It is a path I walk with fear and trembling, but also overwhelmed with joy. I don't get it right most days, but the path to sanctity takes a lifetime. Some mornings I am drinking a warm pumpkin latte and the next trying to fight being addicted to coffee. I am healing from loss the loss of three babies in miscarriage and learning from my mistakes. My husband and daughter are the greatest gifts I could possibly be given and as unworthy as I am, they are how Our Lord works most directly in my life. I like to write about the Faith, motherhood, studying theology, my hobbies, my struggles, and just about the journey. I am a freelance writer and I am a regular contributor at Catholic Exchange. After years of self-study, I am finally working on my graduate studies in Theology and Philosophy. My classes fill me with awe and wonder. What an amazing gift God has given me through my intellectual abilities. I am so excited to grow in a deeper knowledge of God through prayer and formal study! Thanks for stopping by and may Our Lord bless you always.
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Catholic Exchange: For All of Us Who Feel Ignored by the “Listening Church”

here are a lot of wounds in the Mystical Body today and, in many ways, the Synod on Synodality is pouring salt into those wounds. Since 2018—and even before that—it seems as if the cries of the evangelized People of God continue to go ignored. Whether it is the scandals, corruption, the lack of supernatural …

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Servant of God Frank Parater Novena Information

Image Designed by Fr. Anthony Ferguson, Diocese of Richmond, castingoutfear.org and Twitter @FatherFerg The Diocese of Richmond will be praying a novena January 30-February 7, 2022 asking Servant of God Frank Parater--a seminarian of the diocese who died in 1920 whose cause for beatification is open--to intercede before the Throne of God requesting an abundance …

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Catholic Exchange: Servant of God Frank Parater’s Burning Love for Souls

Servant of God Frank Parater was a seminarian for the Diocese of Richmond whose cause for beatification was opened in October 2001. He desired to lay down his life for Christ as a priest. He burned with an intense love for souls and wanted to see souls converted to Christ and His Church. In a …

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Servant of God Frank Parater Novena for Holy Vocations to the Priesthood Jan. 30-Feb 7, 2022

The materials for the next novena for priests project will be posted soon. This time we will be praying for an increase in holy vocations to the priesthood through the intercession of Servant of God, Frank Parater, who was a seminarian of my diocese (Diocese of Richmond) who died at 22-years-old. He wanted to give …

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Holy Hour for Priests on August 4th–St. John Vianney’s Memorial–End of 54-Day Rosary Novena

Yesterday I wrote at Catholic Exchange on how "Eucharistic Adoration Will Save the World." To that end, I'd like to invite you, dear brother or sister in Christ, to consider asking your priest(s) to offer a Holy Hour for the Sanctification of Priests on the Memorial of St. John Vianney, Patron of Parish Priests, which …

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Spiritual Adoption of Priests Starts This Weekend

Over 1200 brochures and prayer cards are going out to 5 parishes in my area this weekend—Corpus Christi!!!—that call for prayer for priests through spiritual adoption. The 54-Day Novena begins next Saturday, June 12. Parishes in 8 dioceses are looking at starting this spiritual adoption and novena campaign. All glory to God! This project belongs …

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Calling Catholic Men to Reclaim Their Masculinity in an Age of Hostility

We live in an age of hostility towards men within our culture and within the Church. After years of discussions with my husband and my guy friends it’s become clear that men don’t think they’re being engaged by the Church. Too often the Church has embraced the erroneous teachings of radical feminism as opposed to …

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