I've had multiple people ask me recently why I haven't been writing at Catholic Exchange. After 7 years of writing almost weekly for them, I decided to take a break from regular writing. God has been moving my family and me in a new and unexpected direction. We are actually moving across the state--eastward!--where I …
Marian Consecration Session 1
Hello all! My husband suggested that I post the talks I'm giving in my parish for a Marian consecration that will occur on the Solemnity of the Visitation on May 31st. It's based on Fr. Michael Gaitley's 33 Days to Morning Glory. Unfortunately, we didn't have a microphone during the discussion period after my talk, …
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 …
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 …
54-Day Rosary Novena for Our Priests Started Today
Today we kicked off the 54-Day Rosary Novena for Our Priests in our area. There are parishes from at least 10 dioceses in the U.S. also joining us. Please join us! You can start praying at any point in the novena even if you find this post on the last day. Pray for our priests! …
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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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54-Day Rosary Novena for Our Priests
This year there are exactly 54 days between the Memorial of the Immaculate Heart of Mary and the Memorial of St. John Vianney. With everything that has been facing the priesthood and the need for renewal, now is the time to pray a 54-Day Rosary Novena for our priests. My area will be doing a …
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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Embrace the Year of St. Joseph
The time of St. Joseph is now! He is the saint and spiritual father we need to call men to authentic masculinity in a time when men are constantly denigrated by our culture. In this video I talk about how St. Joseph has impacted my husband and me and how men in the pews and …
Lenten Rosary of Reparations for the Sins of Priests on Instagram
Join my daughter and me for our live Rosary for Priests on Thursday evenings during Lent at 7:30 pm Eastern Time. We will be offering a Rosary of reparation for the sins of priests through the Sorrowful Mysteries. Come discover the tremendous power of acts of reparation as we pray with Our Immaculate and Sorrowful …
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Swimming the Depths 