The 2 Sides of Blessing: Joy in My Pain
I was blessed to be rejected by a person I cared about and I was consequently blessed to feel lonely, unwanted, and inadequate. Real talk: it sucked.
The Only Catholic in the Room: Defending the Faith in College
Don’t worry too much about what you’re going to say or do when your faith is challenged. Just be prepared and remember, God’s got this.
What Taylor Swift Taught Me About Self-Worth
“When you look into the mirror you need to NOT tell yourself that you’re not special, that you’re not pretty, that you’re not good enough.” -Taylor Swift I stumbled across this incredible quote on YouTube. Taylor Swift told this to a crowd of her biggest fans in Manchester. As I […]
More Than a Trip: The Do’s and Don’ts of Camps and Conferences
The do’s and don’ts of camps and conferences. How to get the most out of your youth group trip.
30 Challenges to Make This the Best Summer of Your Life
Don’t let these precious, sun-filled days fly by in such a way that you look back and realize you’re the same person you were before.
5 Stereotypes About Religious Life That are Totally Wrong
Perhaps there was a time in your life where a little old lady looked up at you and told you that would make a great nun or priest. Your face might have looked like this: And if you’re anything like me, you probably had billions of reasons why you […]
I Am More: A Note to the Man Who Catcalled Me
You looked at me and all you saw was a thing — an object for your viewing pleasure. In your mind I was a set of body parts and nothing more.
Calling the Chosen: A Q&A with a Vocations Director
They are not signing their life away, and ultimately, my interest is their eternal joy and salvation, and if it is not as a priest, or a priest for my diocese, I want them to figure that out.
4 Ways To Transform Your Teen Years
Looking back on my teenager years, here is the advice I wish I could have given myself on my 13th birthday…
