March 06, 2019
Over the past three years, as I have prepared to write these weekly blog posts, I have prayerfully discerned what to write about and asked the Holy Spirit to enlighten my mind and guide my pen. I have also prayed for all of you – that my writing would inspire you to live your vocation … More →
February 27, 2019
In Off the Hook, Timothy O’Malley, a theology professor at Notre Dame, presents the sacrament of marriage as the antidote to the “hook up culture” of college students and young adults today. In a succinct yet rich one hundred pages he goes through the wedding liturgy, using the mystagogy approach to show how the Catholic … More →
February 22, 2019
I just realized yesterday that pretty much my entire life is in transition. Not the big kinds of transition like a big geographic move, or change of job, or children leaving the house, or the death of a loved one. But the little kinds of transition like aging, or when co-workers come and go around … More →
February 13, 2019
We’ll be honest. Eternity is not always at the forefront of our minds. We get caught up in the to-dos of the present and get lost contemplating the decisions of the past. Heaven sometimes seems like a too distant future. So when presented with the theme “Made for eternity” during National Marriage Week, we reflected, … More →
January 17, 2019
Have you thought about table decorations yet? Do you have the rehearsal dinner booked? Are there certain photos you want taken? Do you have a theme for the wedding? Planning a wedding leaves little time to live in the present. Questions come flying from family members and friends. Everyone is curious, everyone wants to help. … More →
January 17, 2019
“I looked back on the months I’d spent with Cerian. When I first found out about her deformity and made the choice to carry her to term, it felt like the destruction of my plans and hopes. It went against what I wanted. It limited me. But it was in this place of limitation that … More →
