Category Archives: Catholic

Oct 03 2019

Choosing Joy

Click here for daily readings This morning, my dad called me as I drove into work, and I immediately knew why he was calling. My great uncle, who had been like a grandfather to me, had passed away. As I hung up, I had to pull ov...

Oct 02 2019

Children and Guardian Angels

Click here for daily readings Each night as I tuck my boys into bed, I pray with them. We tell Jesus and Mother Mary how much we love them and pray for all of our family members. They each have a crucifix in their room to remind...

Oct 01 2019

A Time and a Place

Click here for daily readings Fall is one of my favorite seasons, not only because of the pumpkin spice and everything nice but also because of the change that occurs in nature. We have begun to enter the time where jackets come...

Sep 30 2019

Who Belongs?

Click here for daily readings Every time I catch myself doing or saying or even thinking something unkind, and every time I chastise myself for it, I’m generally able to look to Scripture and find that while my reaction wa...

Sep 27 2019

Who Do You Say I Am?

Click here for daily readings Opinion (noun) a view or judgment formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge We form opinions all the time. What (or who) we like, what we don’t like, what we want to e...

Sep 26 2019

Searching for Jesus

Click here for daily readings I love a good detective story. I love courtroom drama, especially those with numerous twists and turns in the plotline, and I especially love surprise endings. I’m usually pretty good at guess...

Sep 25 2019

The Virtue of Faith

Click here for daily readings “Faith is the theological virtue by which we believe in God and believe all that he has said and revealed to us, and that Holy Church proposes for our belief, because he is truth itself. By fa...

Sep 24 2019

Life’s Humbling Actions

Click here for daily readings I recently saw on my Facebook wall a quote which read: “The older you get, the quieter you become. Life humbles you so deeply as you age. You realize how much nonsense you’ve wasted time...

Sep 23 2019

A Call to Action

Click here for daily readings As you sit here and read this post, I am preparing a night of Eucharistic adoration for my high school youth ministry, the first of many nights to come for this group. You see, before I started at m...

Sep 22 2019

Finding True Joy

Click here for daily readings Today’s Gospel reading poses a very specific question, “Are you honest or dishonest?” We’re informed by Scripture that one who is trustworthy in small matters is also trustwo...

Sep 21 2019

Sudden Freedom

Click here for daily readings On this Feast of St. Matthew, we acknowledge all the Apostles – those specially chosen by Christ to lead the Church he came to establish for the salvation of all! In a particular way, of cours...

Sep 19 2019

It is God Who Changes Us

Click here for daily readings Do you ever feel like certain aspects of your life are like the song that never ends? Never-ending diapers, never-ending cooking, washing, drying, never-ending home improvement projects, drywall, mu...

Sep 18 2019

Our Teacher

Click here for daily readings After reading the Gospel for today, I told my husband, “Now I know why they called Jesus ‘Teacher’. This reading feels like a day in my life!” Now hear me out–I’...

Sep 17 2019

Moved with Pity

Click here for daily readings Think back to the last time you prayed. Maybe it was a few minutes ago, or maybe it’s been a few days. You might have knelt down on a very used kneeler in a church before our Lord or made t...

Sep 16 2019

Love Your Enemies

Click here for daily readings My father and his family lived through the German occupation of France in World War Two. For the duration of the war, uniformed strangers lived—literally—in his home, told him where he...

Sep 15 2019

Uniting our Sorrows to the Cross

Click here for daily readings My heart has been deeply compelled to draw closer to Our Lady as of lately. As a convert to the Catholic faith, it has taken me a long time to get to this point, but I finally feel a strong devoti...

Sep 14 2019

Do You Trust Me?

Click here for daily readings We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you, Because by your Cross you have redeemed the world. The other day, my Pastor was sharing how he studied Greek in his undergrad seminarian years. He loved i...

Sep 13 2019

Consecrated in Truth

Click here for daily readings “Your word, O Lord, is truth; consecrate us in the truth.” Oh my goodness! Did you know there is a wikiHow on “How to Consecrate Yourself to God”? What a hoot! In the...

Sep 11 2019

Recognize- Then Count- Your Blessings

Click here for daily readings I chose this specific date for a reason. For several reasons, really. Can anyone live September 11th each year without recounting the events of the Twin Towers? Today is also my Father’s bir...

Sep 10 2019

Walking Closely with Christ

Click here for daily readings In today’s Gospel, we hear who Jesus named the Twelve Apostles. After calling them, they were surrounded by a great crowd of people. People from all of Judea and Jerusalem and the coastal re...