I am having one of those days in Motherhood and as a Christian when "I do the very thing I hate" to quote Saint Paul. I have allowed little things and my own failures drag me down. That is what the Devil wants. He would rather I wallow in self-pity rather than ask The Lord …
An Advent Reflection: Are We Afraid of Silence?
Are we afraid of silence? Think about it. The TV, radio, iPod, cell phone, game system, computer or other noise maker is always on. We are enrapt in our car, at the store, in our homes. We are distracted. Christmas time is no exception. It is busy and crazy. We have parties to attend, gifts …
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Liturgical New Year’s Resolutions
Happy New Year! The Church has begun a new liturgical year. We are now into the First Week of Advent as we await the coming of our Savior. During Mass yesterday I started to think about how silly I think New Year's Resolutions can be. They are yet another way to drive consumerism. It is …
Jesus Christ Leading Us Into the Deep
" Then he made the disciples get into the boat and precede him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. After doing so, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. When it was evening he was there alone. Meanwhile the boat, already a few miles offshore, was being tossed about …
The Foot of the Cross
November is the month in the Church when we remember and pray for the dead. The month begins with the Solemnity of All Saints to celebrate the men and women who have gone before us and who pray for us from Heaven. Then All Souls is on the 2nd, which is dedicated to the dead …
What I Really Am Thinking While I Pray at Planned Parenthood
I have learned a lot in the three years that I have participated in 40 Days for Life and have prayed outside of Planned Parenthood. The first time that I went, was when I was five months pregnant with my daughter. It actually was not a good experience the first time because someone tried to …
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Persevering in Prayer
Yesterday I had my monthly Lay Dominican meeting. During Mass, the Homily focused on prayer. Father talked about how we can underestimate the power of prayer and that it is essential to the Christian life. It is the focus, along with the Sacraments, of the Christian path. It was then that I felt like God …
No Quick Fixes
I have gone through my first series of HCG shots. I am getting better at giving myself the shot, which I usually choose to do in my stomach. If I pay attention it does not hurt, but if I do it in a hurry, I bruise myself. The first few days I was feeling a …
Praying for those Who Persecute Us-Government Edition
One of the hardest things that we are asked to do as Christians, is to love our enemies. For many of us those enemies can be in our family or in our community. For a lot of Americans these days, it is our government. The response that we are called to in this situation is …
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Why Military Priests Being Threatened Matters
A couple of hours ago, Catholic Vote published an article detailing how federally contracted Catholic priests are barred from saying Mass during the government shutdown, or face jail time. Yes, you read that right. As a Catholic and a Veteran, this turned my stomach. You see, I was a Russian Linguist, which means that I …
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Swimming the Depths 