Bonus

King David and the Sacred Heart

Surrounded on three sides by hills and waterfalls, stars overhead, and lambs running past me, I felt immersed in God’s presence. No, I...

Stations, Mary, Franciscans, and Tradition

Every Friday during Lent, the Church makes it possible for us to make a spiritual pilgrimage, accompanying Our Lord on His way to Mount...

Halfway There!

So, we are three full weeks into Lent. How are you doing? What if I told you that, as part of my Lenten practices, I wanted to write once...

Motherhood through the Fourth Luminous Mystery

This bonus piece can be found at Motherhood through the Mysteries. Check out their website for other reflections on other mysteries of...

How Saintly Moms Became Saints

Reading stories about saints who were moms and then writing a book about them humbled me and taught me a lot. The most important lesson I...

Happy Birthday, Mother Mary

What do you get the woman who has everything? How can you make her day special? It is true, the Blessed Mother needs nothing; truly, she...

Love is Colorful

If you ask my children, “What is your mommy’s favorite thing that God created?” they will tell you color. “She makes us color...

Parable of a Bully

There once was a girl, a very pretty girl. She had a lot of talents, and she had a lot of friends. She was intelligent, athletic and...