He Was Beside Me All Along

“Love transfigures everything and touches the most banal realities with the note of infinity.” – Father Jacques Philippe On a mission trip to Albany, New York, I served parishes and communities in the surrounding cities over spring break. As I sat on the plane on the way back to school, […]

The JOY of Easter

The best part about Lent is that we know what happens next — the joy of Easter when Christ rises from the dead and we rise with Him!

There’s Beauty in the Struggle

In their own way, the small suffering that comes with the sacrifices we make in Lent begin a transformative work in our hearts so that we may better face the greater sufferings that life will inevitably bring.

Into the Desert: How to Live Your Lent with Purpose

Now, I don’t know if you’ve tried turning away from sin and being faithful to the gospel, but let me tell you, it doesn’t happen instantly. No one achieves Mother-Teresa-level-holiness overnight. It’s a journey – but so is Lent!

How to Advent

All these changes signal the start of a very important season, but in order to get the best out of Advent, we have to do a little bit more than decking the halls and putting the good silver out.

Ordinary Time Pro Tips

We don’t need a special occasion like Christmas or Easter to celebrate our relationship with Jesus in the sacrament of Eucharist or to connect to it in a special way.

I Can Give Him my Heart

I see openness. I see God unveiled. I see a heart aching to reach mine. I see arms stretched out as though to embrace.

Lent: The Cure for My Laziness

I recently saw this meme on my feed and thought “haha so true.” Then, I texted my friend to complain that I don’t have a great community where I’m living yet. Then, I went back to watching Fixer Upper until it was time for bed, said some prayers, and drifted […]