Following the Liturgical Seasons
Here are this week’s must-reads: + “There are times when Jesus heals and there are times when Jesus doesn’t. If you find yourself in that place right now, know this: He is still Lord. He is still good, He is still God and He still loves you....
“A Liturgical Lifestyle”
Here are this week’s must-reads: + “If Jesus is Hope, Mary is the Mother of Hope. If Jesus is Peace, Mary is the Mother of Peace…” — St. John Paul II + Here’s a recipe we’ve been really enjoying lately: Sheet Pan Spicy Sesame...
“Finding the eternal in the everyday”
Here are this week’s must-reads: + “When needing an answer to prayers quickly and without delay, Mother Teresa of Calcutta famously prayed a “Flying” novena. This is a simple and quick way to pray a ‘novena’ when you don’t have the full nine...
Hospitality Inspired by Mary & Elizabeth
Here are this week’s must-reads: + “Saint John Paul II called the Eucharist the sacrament of the bridegroom and the bride. The Eucharist is a wedding feast. You walk down the aisle towards Jesus the bridegroom just like a bride walks to her groom. When the...
Home, the Domestic Church
Here are this week’s must-reads: + “What matters is not to do extraordinary things, but (to do little things out of love for others). St. Therese called that “scattering flowers…” – Jacques Philippe, The Way of Trust and Love + May is the month...
“Waiting is essential to the spiritual life”
Here are this week’s must-reads: + “Waiting is essential to the spiritual life. But waiting as a disciple of Jesus is not an empty waiting. It is a waiting with a promise in our hearts that makes already present what we are waiting for. We wait during Advent for...
The Rosary: “A Treasured Family Recipe”
+ “Your yes, given years or decades ago, has to be ever reaffirmed to the Lord. This requires a daily, profound listening to the mystery of the always greater God and a daily responding to his love. Only he is able to keep the gift of vocation alive in you. Only...
“The vocations of religious life and marriage are more similar than they are different. Either way, it’s bride and mother. Either way it’s love, either way it’s the cross…”
Here are this week’s must-reads: + “If you ever feel distressed during your day, call upon our Lady, just say this simple prayer: ‘Mary, Mother of Jesus, please be a mother to me now.’ I must admit, this prayer has never failed me.”...
“Sacrifice is about detaching from one thing — to attach to a greater thing.”
Here are this week’s must-reads: + “Sacrifice is not losing something but moving closer to Someone… Sacrifice is about detaching from one thing — to attach to a greater thing.” — Ann Voskamp + “I will cultivate what God gives me...
A Prayer for Any Time: “Stay with me, Lord.”
Here are this week’s must-reads: + Looking for a Gift Guide for Mother’s Day or any other upcoming celebrations? Check out this week’s Catholic Wife, Catholic Life Collection below – so many gift ideas there and every Monday! Including promo...
“Joy doesn’t mean we don’t suffer. It means that we love and we have hope in spite of suffering.”
Here are this week’s must-reads: + A Couple’s Trust in Divine Mercy: “While the miracle happened to Maureen, Bob’s unceasing faith and trust in God’s mercy paved the way. He told CNA that while it seems long ago now and much has happened since then,...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.
