By the time this post is published, it will already be a thing of the past. By the time anyone reads this, I’ll already be married and in Disney World for our honeymoon. But right now, as I write this, … Continue reading
The Final Countdown
Category Archives: Personal Reflections
Our Decision to Wait…Why We Didn’t Cohabitate
In an earlier post, I wrote about my decision to wait until marriage to give myself to another person. In just six days that wait will be over, and I fully intend to write a follow-up post about the fruits … Continue reading
True Peace: The Death of Mere Tolerance
Now that we’re several weeks into the Easter season, I’m sure there’s one word that you’ve heard repeatedly at Mass: peace. It’s part of nearly every account of Christ’s appearance to his apostles. He appears among them and declares, “My … Continue reading
The Gift of Daily Communion
As you might know, I’m just a few days shy of completing my Master’s degree. By 7:30PM on Tuesday, there will be nothing left for me to do but attend a few practices and actually graduate. It’s insane to think … Continue reading
There’s No Place Like Home
In just under a month, I will meet the love of my life at the altar, where we will exchange vows and wedding bands, promising each other our entire selves for the rest of our lives. It’s incredible to think … Continue reading
The ART of Producing Children: The Reality of IVF
When I was in high school, we were given an assignment to prepare a presentation on an ethical issue pertinent to modern society. Many of my classmates chose abortion, some chose euthanasia, and a few chose capital punishment. I remember … Continue reading
The Amateur Woman
There is a very well-known axiom: anything worth doing is worth doing poorly. It gets quoted often, generally as an excuse for a mediocre performance, but that is not what the author meant. Even its more positive interpretation- something can … Continue reading
The Forty-Eight Hour Liturgy: The Easter Triduum
Happy Easter! I hope that you have all experienced a very fruitful Lent and a very joyful Easter Triduum. I have to admit- I can probably count on one hand the amount of times that I have attended all three … Continue reading
A Trinitarian Revelation
There is nothing more fulfilling than watching as a difficult concept clicks into place in the mind of a student. I can’t say that it happens that often (or at least it’s normally well hidden from me), but when you … Continue reading
The Self-Destructive Habits of the Perfectionist and Its Link to Pride
I am a perfectionist. I have always been a perfectionist, and unless I figure out some way to break the habit, I will always be a perfectionist. This flaw has often served me well- it permitted me to be a … Continue reading
Love in the Little Things 