I gave up Facebook, again. Anyone who has read my blog over the last couple of years knows that I have one of those personalities that struggles with temperance when it comes to Facebook. I like to read the news, watch the Church, and engage in discussions with people. What I have discovered over the …
Catholic Exchange: A 9-11 Relief Worker’s Dark Night and Healing
On the morning of September 11, 2001 I was 20 years old and had been in the Navy just under two years. I was driving to work across the base I was stationed at just a few short miles from Washington DC when the first plane hit the twin towers. Like most people that morning …
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Catholic Exchange: St. Monica Teaches Us to Persevere in Hope
Today is the feast of Saint Monica followed by the feast of Saint Augustine, her son, tomorrow. Her life is a tremendous example of perseverance, faith, and hope. She was born in Tagaste in 331 A.D., which is known today as Souk Ahras, Algeria and is believed to be of Berber origin. At a very …
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Protesting at Planned Parenthood is Different from March for Life
This coming Saturday, August 22, is the day many will gather at Planned Parenthood to protest the grisly infanticide going on behind it's closed doors. Seven undercover videos have now been released revealing the appalling and barbaric practices that go on in this country with legal protection. The most recent video, which I could not …
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Honesty About Being a Stay-at-Home Mom
There are a lot of mommy blogs out there and I read various authors to get ideas for my daughter and my home. I am not crafty or creative in the same sense as many of these mothers, so I appreciate their help. Sometimes, though, I wish stay-at-home moms would be a bit more honest. …
Book Review: John Michael Talbot’s The Ancient Path
I received a copy of The Ancient Path by John Michael Talbot through Blogging for Books. The book is an introduction to the writings of the Early Church Fathers that follows Talbot’s own spiritual journey. Those who have read other books by Talbot will recognize his personal style coupled with the richness of Catholicism. He …
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Catholic Link: 7 Things I Didn’t Fully Understand Before Parenthood
Each of us has a vocation from God and mine happens to be marriage. My husband and I got married nearly five years ago and I was pregnant with our daughter four months after we got married. That means my husband and I went into parenthood right away and both of us have learned a …
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Catholic Exchange: On the Conversion of St. Peter
Today is the feast of Saint Peter and Saint Paul. Two men who shaped the Early Church and whose contribution to the Faith can still be seen and felt 2000 years later. One was the first Pope and the other proclaimed the Good News to the Gentiles, after St. Peter helped move the Church from …
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On the Woundedness of Men in Our Culture from a Female Perspective
The last few days I have watched a few different movies that have gotten me thinking about people I have known in the past, as well as the state of our culture. I am not a big TV watcher, but my body and brain have needed a break before I make the push through midterms …
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June Giveaway: In Honor of Father’s Day
Hi all! I have decided to do a June GIVEAWAY for fathers (including clergy :o) ), (or men or women) who love St. Joseph. I will be giving away this lovely statue which I will have delivered right to your door from The Catholic Company. This is a private giveaway and The Catholic Company has …
Swimming the Depths 