Monday Morning with the Saints {no. 24 – St. Quodvulteus}
Today is the Feast of Holy Innocents – a sacred remembrance of Herod’s massacre of the toddler and baby boys of Bethlehem and its surrounding areas. Their young martyrdom offered…
Monday Morning with the Saints {no. 16 – St. Patrick}
Our bishop described this prayer as his spiritual coffee and after reading it in its entirety, I get it. This is just an excerpt of St. Patrick’s Breastplate – his…
Why Kids are the Models of Mercy in the Pro-Life Movement
It was late summer. I rushed home from the store at 6:30 AM and dropping a mess of grocery bags on the floor, I flashed a hopeful smile to Andrew before heading straight for the bathroom.…
VIDEO: Ep. 1: Thanksgiving for the Tired
Episode 1 from my Vlog! More episodes to come on my YouTube Channel and they’ll also be posted under the new Vlog link on The Catholic Wife! Thank you for your…
Monday Morning with the Saints {no. 35 – the Little Flower}
The world shouts too many demands. Be skinny! Be sexy! Spend more! Upgrade! Work out! Slim down! Eat this! Envy that… And to the world, I’ll never be enough. I…
Monday Morning with the Saints {no. 23 – St. Ambrose}
Psalm 127:3 says “Children are a heritage from the Lord,” a gift. And what they need more than any toy, gadget, or material possession is our blessing; given through eye contact,…
Monday Morning with the Saints {no. 33 – St. Jane de Chantal}
Her words alone give me peace. We’re all busy and tasked with the great call of GOD’S WILL, and I’m intimidated by so many thing he asks of me. I have a…
Monday Morning with the Saints {no. 31}
There is safety in Mary. Certainty. Hope. We can offer ourselves as handmaids to the Queen of Heaven because she always points to the work her Son asks. “Why put her…
Go ahead and brag a little…
My husband is just the tops. He’s a patient listener, he’s patient with my off-the-wall emotions, he tells me I’m important, and when it comes to supporting our family and…
{VLOG Episode 4} The Built-In Examen of Marriage
Episode 4! On the road of healing and just generally trying to be a good spouse, I realized we’ve had a fantastic tool from the very start of our marriage. Irreplaceable…