Today I look at the next supernatural virtue of hope and how Our Lady shows us how to live in the hope of eternal life regardless of our circumstances. She trusted in God always and united her will fully to His. We are called to do the same during this pandemic and during all of …
The Saints and the Cross Episode 15: Mary’s Faith
This week I will be focusing on Our Lady and the supernatural virtues of faith, hope, and charity. In this video I focus on Mary's great faith and trust in Christ even when she didn't understand everything He was doing. She trusted that it was for some greater good and for our salvation. This is …
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The Saints and the Cross Episode 14: Mary, Undoer of Knots
In this episode of The Saints and the Cross, I return once more to Our Lady, this time under her title Undoer of Knots. All of us have knots in our lives and this pandemic and exile are creating even more as we try to discern what we are supposed to do. A lot of …
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No, We Can’t Fully Protect Our Children From Suffering
“Fairy tales do not tell children the dragons exist. Children already know that dragons exist. Fairy tales tell children the dragons can be killed.” G.K. Chesterton Our culture seeks to hide suffering behind closed doors. The elderly are left in nursing homes while the unborn are "humanely" disposed of in abortuaries. We pretend that suffering …
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Catholic Exchange: Mary and the Intolerable Gift of Waiting
The Church has an entire season dedicated to waiting: Advent. This season not only reflects the waiting for the coming of Our Savior and the hope of the Paschal Mystery, but the reality that much of this life contains periods of waiting. This waiting may be something joyful, such as waiting for the birth of …
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Catholic Exchange: Lessons on Motherhood from the Visitation
Today is the Feast of the Visitation of Our Lord. It is a feast day that draws us into a deeper love of Our Lord and Our Heavenly Mother. It is also through the Visitation that mothers can enter more deeply into the joy of their vocation, as well as the joy of ministering to …
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Catholic Exchange: Let Christmas Teach Us to Make Haste in the Spiritual Life
During Advent and now the Christmas season, I have tried to spend time each day meditating on the first chapter of Matthew’s Gospel and the first two chapters of Luke’s Gospel. These three chapters are packed with significant events, responses, and depth on the part of the people involved and their encounter with God. Within …
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Turning to Mary and Trusting When It’s Hard
Trust is constantly on my mind these days. My husband and I found out that I am pregnant. Anyone who has read my previous work for Catholic Exchange knows that I have had three miscarriages and spent 3.5 years afflicted with post-partum depression and anxiety. The doctors know why I had miscarriages and my Catholic …
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The Annunciation: Antithesis to Terrorism and Nihilism
It should be apparent to the world that Islamists like those in ISIS are at war with everyone who does not submit to their prescribed religious tenants. Terrorists are not nihilists. There was an article published about a year ago on how terrorists are nihilists. This is false. The only thing nihilists and terrorists have …
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When Painful Anniversaries Come and Go
I should probably learn to be more aware of dates. It would help me to better understand why certain days seem to be harder than others. Yesterday was one of those days. It didn't dawn on me until this morning why yesterday had more weight to it. Yesterday was the 3 year anniversary of my …
Swimming the Depths 