Parenting Thoughts, Tips, and Prayers From Saints Who Were Parents
I am not yet a parent. In fact, I’m not even married. So you might be thinking: “Why in the world is SHE writing this article?” Well, for two reasons, actually. First: see, the thing is...
Dating & Technology: Bridging The Gap For Millennials
A few weeks ago, I went to see The Dating Project movie. After watching the documentary, I realized that it only confirmed my thoughts and feelings on how difficult twenty-first century dating trul...
How To Experience The Sacred Triduum With Children
Holy Week is the most solemn and glorious week of the church year—even more so than Christmas. Beginning with Palm Sunday, when Jesus entered triumphantly into Jerusalem, and ending with Easter Sun...
3 Ways We Can Become Spiritual Olympians
Do you not know that in a race all the runners compete, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it. Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a p...
How To Celebrate As A Catholic When It’s Ash Wednesday & St. Valentine’s Day
Catholics everywhere are talking about it."Ash Wednesday and Valentine's Day are on the same day this year. What do we DO?"No worries. The answer is actually pretty simple. We just haven't had to w...
8 (Spiritual) New Year's Resolutions for Catholics
January is here again, and it's time to make our annual New Year's resolutions. Every Catholic should add to their list a few spiritual resolutions designed to help them climb that mountain of fait...
Do You Struggle With Gossip? Read These Saint Quotes!
The temptation to gossip is part of being human. But it's possible that our digital world—with it's constant use of instant communication and information sharing—makes it easier to do, and with so ...
11 Last Minute Religious Gift Ideas for Christmas
If you still need to take care of those stragglers on your shopping list . . . or if you haven't even started yet . . . here are some popular religious Christmas gift ideas to help take you to the ...
Why Joy Is a Gift For Advent, Not Just Christmas
Joy is a funny thing.It’s a word that is thrown around to describe as many types of circumstances as one can think of. People speak of joy in many ways. They will say they are overjoyed that:they h...
Don't Start Christmas without Advent: Here's Everything You Need to Know!
WHAT IS ADVENT?Advent is the beginning of a new liturgical year for the Catholic Church. The date for the beginning of Advent falls each year on the Sunday closest to November 30th - the feast da...