“The whole of our lives must be an Advent”

“The whole of our lives must be an Advent”

Here are this week’s must-reads: + “It’s OK if you didn’t fill any shoes with candy on St. Nicholas Day. It’s OK if your family never wears matching pajamas. It’s OK if the cute little lights on that cute little extra tree go out in the middle and you just...
“Make Your Own Magnificat this Advent”

“Make Your Own Magnificat this Advent”

Here are this week’s must-reads: + “Make your own Magnificat this Advent. Think and pray about this. How has God surprised you with reversals in your own story when everything looked lost? How has He raised up what is small in your life? What has He done...
“If my hope has grown weary…”

“If my hope has grown weary…”

Here are this week’s must-reads: + “If my hope has grown weary, I can borrow the hope of the saints, of the angels, of the Blessed Mother Mary, of my friends and my family. I can borrow their hope… until mine comes back.” — Liz Kelly +...
Creating a prayer space at home in November

Creating a prayer space at home in November

Here are this week’s must-reads: + “Jesus, you are my friend. I trust you, but at the same time, I feel like I am always waiting for my desires to be fulfilled. At this point, I am starting to expect the leftovers.”⁠ // There I was, sitting in the adoration...
“Everything can be a prayer…”

“Everything can be a prayer…”

Here are this week’s must-reads: + God’s timeline may be confusing at times, but one of the best pieces of advice I’ve heard and like to re-share is to look at all things through the lens of eternity. Eternity has a way of sorting out what really matters...
A saint’s daily prayer: “Only for today…”

A saint’s daily prayer: “Only for today…”

Here are this week’s must-reads: + “It’s a comfort to me that Mary and Joseph were anxious at times. On my hardest days, when my heart is overwhelmingly burdened with the suffering of those around me, I think of Mary’s heart, pondering, loving, consoling,...