This past weekend, while I was sitting in my regular pew for Mass, a baby began crying in the back of the church. He wasn’t overly distracting. He was not throwing a temper tantrum. He was not screeching at the … Continue reading
No one would be surprised to learn that there are certain divisions within the pro-life movement. You just need to attend a single March for Life to realize that many types of groups will be represented: Catholics, Protestants, Muslims, Jews, … Continue reading
My husband and I recently attended a wedding, our first since getting married ourselves back in May. We were invited to celebrate the nuptials of a very devout Catholic couple, and as I sat in our pew, I was struck … Continue reading
In the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s decision on gay marriage, I have been shocked and honestly very disappointed to see many people’s true colors emerge. And I’m not talking about people’s rainbow-colored Facebook profile pictures. I’m talking about some … Continue reading
When I was in the convent, it was easy to find saints that I could use as models for my own life. In addition to the slew of Salesian priests and religious that I studied, there were also hundreds of … Continue reading
In the days following last week’s post on contraception, I received a few Facebook messages about the nature of contraception. No one used those exact words, but it was the gist of most of their messages. The argument ran thus: … Continue reading
Last weekend, my fiance and I participated in a Pre-Cana weekend, a requirement for marrying in the Catholic Church. Over the course of three days, we covered topics ranging from communication to parenting, and of course, the dreaded ‘C word’- contraception. … Continue reading
Over the past few weeks, I have had the chance to meditate a great deal on conversion, falling in love with Christ, and accepting His Church here on earth (which generally translates to forgiving its fallen members). It all began … Continue reading
Several months ago, I had the great pleasure of reading Matthew Kelly’s “The Four Signs of a Dynamic Catholic,” a terrific book identifying the four unique characteristics of what Kelly referred to as “dynamic Catholics,” those parishioners who are the … Continue reading
Recently, I spent the weekend in Washington, DC, and I had the opportunity to attend Mass at the parish near my boyfriend’s house, St. Jerome’s. I have been there several times in the past, but as I sat in the … Continue reading
Love in the Little Things 