Now & Then, and other Must-Reads of the Week
Here’s what’s been going on these last few days: + I wrote about making Christ the center of our lives in this week’s newsletter, including an image that we can bring to prayer to help us lead the Lord to the most intimate parts of our heart. + My...
Finding the image of God in others, discerning His will, and giving away your gifts (all of this week’s must-reads)
Here’s this week’s must-reads: + “My favorite thing to do in a sea of strangers is what I call “practicing imago Dei.” Start looking at one face. Remember that they are wildly beloved by God. Keep searching if it’s hard to find the truth—behind the...
That Great Cloud of Witnesses & This Week’s Must-Reads
I was talking with some people in our family recently about what kind of saints we’d like to be — what we’d like to be known for, what we might even be the patron saints of… And since “the great cloud of witnesses” was mentioned in...
Preparing for that Moment
Another update on what’s been going on around here: + I just shared the Catholic Wife, Catholic Life Newsletter yesterday on Patreon. Here’s a full look at last week’s newsletter to give you an idea of what those look like. I publish them every...
God Makes All Things New: Beauty, Healing & Redemption from Pain
While we don’t have kids yet, this back-to-school time of year always feels like a time of renewal for me — maybe it’s the transition of the weather from being so hot to a season that’s more cool. A transition from a season of busy into a...
Liturgical Living, Fruitfulness, And Healing (and more)
It’s been a while since I’ve shared what’s going on here! Here’s a bit of an update: + My sister-in-law started a Liturgical Living Breakfast Club that I’ve been going to and really liking. I wrote a little bit about it here. The whole...
“I bear the marks of Jesus on my body.”
I shared a reflection from Sunday’s Mass readings in my newsletter, which is published on Patreon every Monday. This week, I’m talking about this line that stood out to me at Mass: “I bear the marks of Jesus on my body.” (Galatians 6:17)...
“Lord, take my brokenness and make something beautiful today.”
This week must-reads: + A reminder to not worry about tomorrow. Just be in the present moment and remember God’s present there with you too. + An incredibly beautiful read on what trusting God really looks like, acknowledging that it doesn’t mean He will...
“Love is the center of our lives”
This week’s must-reads: + Pentecost was on Sunday! I focused on this quote in my Catholic Wife, Catholic Life Newsletter here: “Let’s ask ourselves: are we open to the Holy Spirit, do I pray to him to enlighten me, to make me more sensitive to the things of God?...
Why we need the Holy Spirit in our Marriages & A Father’s Day Gift Guide
This week’s must-reads: + Why we need the Holy Spirit in our Marriages + “Dear brothers and sisters, the Name of Jesus, invoked by our Saint (Joan of Arc, my confirmation saint) until the very last moments of her earthly life was like the continuous...
“The home, you might say, ought to be a little Eden on earth; or better, because we are now redeemed, a little bit of heaven…”
Here are this week’s must-reads: + “Is our hustle holy?” “We can hustle with the best of them, but are we allowing the Holy Spirit to overshadow us, to rule our lives, so that we may have personal Magnificats?” – Michelle Benzinger...About Me
Hi, I'm Annie! I'm a Catholic wife, writer & producer, and I work from home on a prayer ministry I run with my husband. I also write about, and share, some of the best things I find about living an authentic Catholic life as a woman & wife.
