As I sit here giving my kitten a well-earned belly rub, it occurs to me that I haven’t decided what my Lenten penance shall be. Considering I’m 17 weeks pregnant and gluten-intolerant, I feel that I have already given up quite a lot of foodstuffs. I...
The Catholic Church can seem like an exclusive club. I mean. Only confirmed Catholics can receive the Eucharist (except in extenuating circumstances). Even when I was Anglican and I believed in almost all of the Catholic dogma and traditions, I could not participate...
Howdy folks! 👋🏼 Yesterday, I stumbled across one of my favorite priests on YouTube, Fr. Ripperger, discussing a topic that has greatly troubled and eluded me lately: creating and sticking to a routine. Don’t get me wrong, I am a list-making person. I LOVE...
What are we doing on social media?? In middle school, I got a Facebook account. Soon after, I was on Instagram and Pinterest. Then came Twitter. Did your social presence grow in a similar fashion? In high school, I realized that Twitter was a complete time...
In the Catholic Church, a couple does not partake in the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony with that popular secular ‘wisdom’ in the back of their heads: “there is always divorce if the marriage ‘fails.’” Couples should discern their call to marriage together...
I’m a Presbyterian–>Anglican–>Catholic convert who likes musicals, whiskey, writing, and watching the rain. Ever since my eyes were opened to the fullness and beauty of the Catholic faith, I’ve done a lot of learning, discerning, and vocationing. Read more…
