When Repentance Looks Like A Shower
“Rising very early before dawn, he left and went off to a deserted place, where he prayed. Simon and those who were with him pursued
“Rising very early before dawn, he left and went off to a deserted place, where he prayed. Simon and those who were with him pursued
I’ve always loved my mom. It could be that hindsight is 20/20, but I don’t remember my teenage years being awful. My mom and I
Last night, my husband Will and I put our little daughter Grace to bed and had our first moments of alone time… barely, before Will had
As a new parent, I have quickly noticed that everyone has an opinion about the best way to raise my child. Authors, other parents, parishioners,
There is a tendency in ministry to talk about what we do as “ours” or “mine”. I’ve fallen into that trap more times than I
This past May 31, our daughter, Lucy Benedicta, was born, changing our lives forever. From learning how to hold a baby, to changing a diaper,
(This post is part of a series. Read Part 1 here.) Until I put it into the context of the child and parent relationship, I never understood
The other night at bedtime, I vowed not to read any stories to anyone who did not clean up their toys. When they saw that
Disclaimer: This piece is written in the style of a senior demon, Screwtape, to his nephew a junior demon, Wormwood. This is based on C.S.
Today I scrubbed grape slushee off my floor and my children, washed out a pair of superhero undies in the sink of a public bathroom,
There are a few things that I do every day. I brush my teeth. I drink a cup, or three, of coffee. I check my
After watching Disney’s extremely popular and highly controversial Frozen for the third time last night, I’ve come to the conclusion that everyone- bloggers, movie reviewers,
Dear Silence and Solitude, I miss you. Over the past few years I have seen our time together dwindle. From long periods a few years
There’s a young couple at church that we like hanging out with. They’re in their twenties and just starting out, but so smart and fun
As the day of Christ’s birth hurtles towards us, it is definitely easy to get caught up in the spin of things. Retailers, desperate to
Some help for when your son tells you he wants to be a priest… I worked at a college for a few years that
Children have minds of their own. They do their own thing and love to find ways to become their own person. This makes it difficult
Recently my son and I were at the grocery store. He was wearing a Thomas the Tank Engine shirt and was playing with the cart as
Beginning my new job in vocations this summer has been an amazing experience. Not only have I come to truly appreciate the importance of this
In this excellent blog entry about Muslim child brides and the lost innocence of children, blogger Quirino Sugon asks, “We may condemn the Muslim practice
A couple weeks ago, Time Magazine had a article titled Having It All Without Children. Suffice to say the following quote summarizes the entire piece