“Rejoice in the Lord always.  I will say it again: Rejoice!” (Philippians 4:4).  This Scripture passage, which inspired the theme “Rejoice ...

This season of Advent is really so epic.  All the readings lately (mostly from the prophet Isaiah) speak of this great thing that God...

I just returned from ten amazing days in the Holy Land.  What an incredible blessing to walk in the places where Jesus Himself walked and ...

The past several months I’ve found myself in a crazy whirlwind of activity.   A summer of transition, a big move for my family, a very ...

In preparing a recent presentation on prayer, I was struck by the Catechism’s definition of prayer.  “Prayer is the encounter of God’s thi...

“I have come that you might have life and have it to the full” (John 10:10).  These words of Jesus have always stirred something deep insid...

The fifth week of Lent is upon us.  Already?  Yep.  Can you believe it?  I feel like it was just a few days ago that I was gearing up for 4...

Today’s feast is my favorite feast day in the entire Church year!  Today we celebrate the moment that God entered history, the moment that t...

For as long as I can remember, I’ve known that marriage is my vocation.   It’s tough to explain – just a deep-rooted, heart knowledge that...

That’s what I get to look at every single morning.  Yep, pretty much amazing!  Every morning when I wake up I am seriously blown away by t...

I’ve recently moved into a seasonal rental right on the ocean and have been doing quite a bit of work to make this little beach cottage m...

 Let’s be honest…how many of us like waiting?  Doctor’s visits where you sit in the waiting room for close to an hour before even being seen...

As the summer comes to a close and the new school year begins, I find myself reflecting on the changing of seasons.  I’ve always loved livi...