We Are All Called to Lives of Holiness
The biggest struggle in Church community is overcoming ourselves. There is a current within ministry, community, and other aspects of the Church that works hard to cling to power and stomp out opposition. This is tied to fear and our own immature understanding of living a life of virtue and in communion within the Mystical …
Continue reading "Stopping Division in Our Church Communities"
I have not been blogging regularly as of late. Any writing that I have been doing has been for my graduate studies. The same goes for reading. The good thing is that I am studying precisely what I enjoy studying: philosophy and theology. I have also been taking a break from reading a lot of …
I have been going through a period of deep spiritual struggle. It has been the kind of struggle that bears much fruit. These struggles are deepening my faith and teaching me to rely on Christ's will for me, rather than my own will. My eyes have been truly opened to different aspects of Christ's betrayal …
Continue reading "Grace and Healing on 9-11: Praying for the 9-11 Terrorists"
9-11 means a lot of different things to people. Everyone has a story of where they were on that day. I just happen to be one of those people who spent 45 days smack dab in the middle of the pain, agony, and destruction of 9-11. On 9-11 I was stationed at a large intel …
Continue reading "What 9-11 Means to Me This Year: From a Relief Worker"
I am going to be honest, lately, I have really been struggling to read prominent Catholic bloggers. It does not matter where they sit on the spectrum of "spirit of Vatican II" to rad trad. In the Catholic blogosphere, the writers have almost created their own Magisterium. As I read various blogs, I find myself …
Continue reading "Getting Rid of Our Counterfeits In Order to Grow in Holiness"
For some of you who have been reading my blog off and on for months, you may have noticed a shift in focus in my writing. Yes, my writing is sporadic. I am a wife, mother, Lay Dominican, and now, a full-time graduate student in Theology. So my time is limited. The shift you will …
It is Friday, be sure to fast and pray for the persecuted. Check out Help Nasara to give alms. God bless you!
As I was folding laundry this afternoon, I began to pray the intentions for my Rosary. I did not get far because I began to contemplate the horrors Christians and other minority groups in Syria and Iraq are facing today. It's not just a Middle Eastern problem. Islamists like ISIS or ARAQ, are setting up …
Continue reading "Help Our Persecuted Christian Brothers and Sisters"
Today is my 4th wedding anniversary. It has been an amazing and interesting ride. I have learned more in the past 4 years than I did in the 29 previous years. I know more about my self; my strengths and my weaknesses. Marriage is a vocation because it is a path to holiness. As I …
Swimming the Depths 