“God the Father is with us”
Here are this week’s must-reads: + “I think we all have these “before” moments in our lives, and they’re almost never visible to the outside world. I never could have anticipated what was to come. I wouldn’t have wanted to—how can...
“Life is Advent. Life is recognizing the coming of the Lord”
Here are this week’s must-reads: + “No one is without a family in this world…” “When you were baptized, God brought you into His family. And as members of His Church, we are given the Holy Family as our model of familial worship. So pack...
“Happiness is that temporary sweetness while joy is a longer-lasting warmth that changes things.
Here are this week’s must-reads: + “Life is hard, but what a blessing the Advent season is to our family. In the midst of our pain and grief and hardship, we know the love of a Savior who came down to earth and entered into suffering on our behalf.”...
Receptivity to the incoming — and sometimes surprising — Word of God in our lives
Here are this week’s must-reads: + If it’s been a while since you’ve gone to Confession, if you’re hesitant to go because you don’t know what the process is like — or you’re worried the priest is judging you or disgusted by...
“God is there in these moments of rest and can give us in a single instant exactly what we need”
Here are this week’s must-reads:h + “The Word who found a dwelling in Mary’s womb comes to knock on the heart of every person with singular intensity this Christmas.” — St. John Paul II + I read a beautiful reflection last year about how the wise men,...
“Our prayer conditions us to say, “Thy will,” when the pull of our nature says, “My will.”
Here are this week’s must-reads: + “If we think about ‘What can I do?’ Well, it’s really quite limited. But, if you really believe that we are instruments of God, to do the work He wants us to do, the whole question is ‘What can God do?’ And are you willing to...
“The formula for holiness doesn’t need to be searched for; it finds you, in the duties that come up each day”
Here are this week’s must-reads: + “Sanctity is found by doing the duties that unfold before us each day – doing our housework, raising children, taking care of parents as they age, paying those bills that are ever with us, helping neighbors, and...
“The path to holiness lies right in front of you…”
Here are this week’s must-reads: + “The path to holiness lies right in front of you. It is in the face of your spouse, the chatter of your children. In our most intimate bonds, we will often find the greatest crosses – for in crafting your Domestic...
The Catholic Wife, Catholic Life Gift Guide of 2021
It’s that time of year again, I’m sharing my yearly gift guide! This year, I thought I’d make a Christmas gift idea list for three groups of people: one for women, one for men, and one for our parents & in-laws. For each group, I’m sharing...
“Wherever you are, you can be holy there”
Here are this week’s must-reads: + “I want you to have a new concept of holiness. You’ve got to be holy where you are: washing dishes, at the office, at school. Wherever you are, you can be holy there.” — Mother Angelica + “We are...
“By habitually thinking of the presence of God, we succeed in praying twenty-four hours a day.”
Here are this week’s must-reads: + “The saints took these words of Jesus seriously. They believed that they would find “happiness” by putting them into practice in their lives. And they realized their truth in everyday experience: despite their...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.
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