Breakthrough Resources
Dear Readers, These are the resources I shared in my recent webinar for Catholic creatives, utilizing coaching techniques to break through in life and art. Please feel free to email me with questions or to[Read More…]
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Understanding the Spirituality of Waiting
I’m willing to bet that everyone reading this hates to wait. We live in a society that lauds “bigger, better, faster,” and we by and large get what we want, when we want it. Thanks[Read More…]
Jesus’ Missionary Healers
A few years ago, as I was ushering my 3rd grade Sunday School class to our annual Advent confession day, I reminded them that Jesus was present in the Tabernacle. One of the girls repeated the[Read More…]
Resources: Faithful Priests, Bishops, and Lay People Rally the Church in the Midst of Crisis
UPDATED Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I will add to this round-up of resources, as new and important videos, articles, and letters come across my desk, so our readers have a central place to[Read More…]
Fasting 101: My Experience Over the Last Six Weeks
A reader, referring back to a post from a couple of months ago, asked me if I had actually done anything to implement a weekday fast so that Sunday could be a feast day without[Read More…]
Our Lady is Coming to Clean House!
Dear Friends, My heart goes out to all of you, as you suffer the wounds inflicted on our beloved Church from within. I rarely tell people what they should or should not do, but this[Read More…]
Outrage and Grief: The Nuncio’s Letter and My Response
“In an extraordinary 11-page written statement…Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, 77, claims that Pope Francis knew about strict canonical sanctions imposed on McCarrick by Pope Benedict XVI but chose to repeal them.” LifeSite News I have[Read More…]
The Forgotten Victims of Clerical Abuse
“He heals the wounds of every shattered heart.” Psalm 147:3 The recent revelations about Cardinal (now Archbishop) McCarrick, and the newly published Grand Jury report from several dioceses in Pennsylvania, are disturbing, especially to the[Read More…]
God Even Works Through Unworthy Souls
I have known many priests and a few bishops throughout my almost 59 years of life in the Catholic Church, and all of them have been good men. In fact, some of them are counted[Read More…]
3 Ways to Find Meaning in Your Suffering
If you’re Catholic, you’ve undoubtedly heard from someone, somewhere: “Offer it up.” It’s an unfortunate cliche nowadays, but it doesn’t have to be. Suffering has merit if we don’t waste it. Our grief can become[Read More…]
My Top 12 Tips for New-to-Homeschooling Parents
Some friends of mine have decided to homeschool next year, and I found myself giddy. Homeschooling has blessed our family tremendously–from the amount of time I get to form my children in virtue to the[Read More…]
Staying Connected
Do you remember when your telephone was connected to the kitchen wall? Or how about when your computer was connected to a jack in the wall and you could hear the sounds of being connected[Read More…]
Meet Two Teens who use Social Media to Evangelize
There are a few strong voices in the world of Teen Catholic Social Media. I recently had the privilege of interviewing two of them for an article on Catechist.com, Jimmy Reynolds, @litcatholicmemes on Instagram and[Read More…]
Healing After Grief Through Divine Mercy
By now, most of us have been inundated with information about the Divine Mercy devotion popularized through St. Faustina’s Diary. But have we learned about how divine mercy itself aids us through grief as a[Read More…]
The 6 Spiritual Principles of Moving Through Grief
Grief is one of those tricky, delicate, often nebulous life phenomena that is tough to pinpoint and define. We all suffer differently, and we all experience grief in a very personal, unique way. Even so,[Read More…]
The Sinner and The Hypocrite are Not Twins
The Struggle Is Real William Gurnall once stated, “While the Christian commits a sin he hates it; whereas the hypocrite loves it while he forbears it.” We have all felt the frustration of falling into[Read More…]
How Laughter Can Help When You’re Grieving
Laughter might be the last thing on your mind when you’ve lost a loved one, a job, a home, or are experiencing financial difficulty. Even if you’re a good-natured person inherently, it’s hard to see[Read More…]
May is Filled with Feasts
May is filled with great Feast Days! What a great catechetical opportunity we have to celebrate Feast with our students or at least communicate to parents how they, as families, can celebrate them. Here are[Read More…]
The Freedom to……………….Shoes: Reject The Comfort of Sin
St. Teresa of Avila once stated, “We always find that those who walked closest to Christ were those who had to bear the greatest trials.” Shoes, Comfort, Sin, and Appearances I recently[Read More…]
Understanding the Difference Between Grief and Depression
When devastating loss hits our lives, we tend to respond with deep, intense sorrow. Initially, it might feel very uncomfortable for us, because grief stirs up many complicated and painful emotions. In time, we might[Read More…]