For me, this emotion-evoking post hits closer to home. In mid-2018, when I was 14 weeks pregnant, I woke up one morning to a gush of blood. I was home alone with our 2-year-old, and at first couldn't get ahold of Dave.Continue reading
‘I Don’t Think I Can Keep Up with This’ (Divine Mercy Radio)
“I don’t think I could keep up with all of that, I’ll be honest…” I have so much admiration for Deacon Chris Meehan from Divine Mercy Radio in Melbourne, FL for having me on Treasures of Faith, because we had the chance to flesh out the BIG barrier many parents have to the spiritual life:...Continue reading
‘God Moves Among the Diapers and Throw-Up’ (Catholic Women Now)
“Don’t think that if you had a great deal of time you would spend more of it in prayer. Get rid of that idea! God gives more in a moment than in a long period of time, for His actions are not measured by time at all. Know that even when you are in the kitchen, Our Lord is moving among the pots and pans.Continue reading
If You’re Not Growing In Your Faith, Your Soul is Dying (Respect Life Radio)
The reality is, if we're not consciously growing in holiness from day to day, our souls are dying. If we're not making a plan for how we are going to spend our time and how we're going to deepen our relationship with God, if we're not trying, that relationship will suffer.Continue reading
Parents: You Need a Prayer Routine! (Iowa Catholic Radio)
“It’s just become a habit in our life, no matter what.” That’s what Jon Leonetti, host of The Catholic Morning Show on Iowa Catholic Radio, said about the importance of family prayer in his home. Way to go, Jon! Jon also has three children and KNOWS what it’s like to be a tired Catholic parent....Continue reading
A Pathway to Peace for Tired Parents (EWTN News Nightly)
Thank you to Tracy Sabol, Kate Ford, and the entire production staff of EWTN News Nightly for welcoming Dave and me on Friday’s program! I’ve been doing a lot of the interviews while Dave works, and I’m thrilled he was able to join me for this one. He’s the better half! 🙂 Speaking of news,...Continue reading
Examination of Conscience for Tired Parents
The charity which burned in the household at Nazarethshould be an inspiration for every family. All the Christianvirtues should flourish in the family, unity should thrive, andthe example of its virtuous living should shine brightly. Pope St. John XXIII, encyclical Ad Petri cathedram (June 29, 1959),no. 57. The following article is excerpted from “The Prayer...
‘Lord, I love you!’ How Pope Benedict’s Final Words Teach Us to Pray
“If you follow the will of God, you know that in spite of all the terrible things that happen to you, you will never lose a final refuge. You know that the foundation of the world is love, so that even when no human being can or will help you, you may go on, trusting in the One that loves you.” Continue reading
5 Ways to Be Like the Holy Family
The Feast of the Holy Family is a beautiful way within the Christmas Octave to honor the earthly family to which Jesus belonged. The Holy Family, Jesus, Mary, and St. Joseph, is a model for ALL Christian families, each called to holiness in their own right. So how does an ordinary family today model THE...Continue reading
Working Through Trials in Parenting (EWTN Radio’s Women Made New)
I have looked up to Crystalina for a LONG. TIME. In fact, it was in my senior year of college when I was reading her book, “How to Find Your Soulmate Without Losing Your Soul,” that I met Dave (and “the rest is history,” as they say!). In all seasons of my life, she’s been...Continue reading