The Pursuit of Purpose
A few weeks ago I had to make a trip back to the place of my origin as a Special Forces Soldier, a.k.a. Fort Bragg,
A few weeks ago I had to make a trip back to the place of my origin as a Special Forces Soldier, a.k.a. Fort Bragg,
When Pope Francis issued his post-synodal apostolic exhortation, Amoris Laetitia, the mainstream media and major Catholic websites were all over it, highlighting the broad structure of
Once upon a time, out near Texas somewhere, I was conducting a training exercise. It was a an IED response/mass casualty lane and one of
A very wise teacher once told me that “good things are hard.” While rich with fulfillment and abounding with joy, parenting is definitely something that
“I prefer a family with tired faces from generous giving, to a family with faces full of makeup that know nothing of tenderness and compassion.
A few years ago, my wife and I got creative with our Lenten sacrifices. It was an idea I had, loosely based on a Holy
I’ve been mulling over a lot of things lately, but one thread that runs through all the variables in my life right now is simple:
I was recently doing some research for a project I’m working on, and I came across this quote (said by Jesus to Faustina) in St.
Questions such as communion for the divorced and remarried, female deacons, and acceptance of homosexual relationships have dominated the media discussion about the Synod that
Every week my wife and I bring our two young children to Mass. We typically go to Mass at the same time each week. We
“Mooooommmmy! MOM-MY!” My typical day starts with the high pitched voice of my two year old, yelling for me from her crib. Most of the
Thanks to the great folks at Image Books, I was able to get a review copy of a The Choice of the Family: A Call
For the past couple of weeks, I’ve had a chance to take my two oldest daughters roller-skating at a local skating rink. They’re 4 years
In a recent post I talked about how much Evie hates her carseat, because she hates to be all by herself in the back seat.
Two things happened recently, that put me in a state of panic. First, we went to visit my parents, and I saw several of the
May 31, 2014 – A day different from all others for me. Half asleep and running on fumes, in the wee hours of the morning, I
I can’t stop talking about my daughter. Well, I could, but I have absolutely no desire to. I want to take a zillion more pictures
“So they’re both napping?” asked my husband, incredulous, “Can you nap?” Quiet time has been pretty rare around my house since my eldest abandoned naps
If singing is praying twice, then praying hymns is more than simply praying twice. It is that by which we feed our souls, uplift our spirits, encounter the Lord, and in doing so, become whole when broken.
I feel like I have finally figured it out. I’ve been getting stressed out about to-do lists for years, but the last year (since I’ve
When I first heard of the new Curious Little Catholic series I jumped for joy. As the mother of a two year old and a