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,...
“God has a mission and a will for all of our lives. No matter how simple or profound, he speaks to all of us.”
Here are this week’s must-reads: + October is the month of the Holy Rosary. “The rosary, though clearly Marian in character, is at a heart a Christ-centered prayer. It has all the depth of the gospel message in its entirety. It is an echo of the prayer of Mary,...
“The world is thy ship and not thy home.” — St. Therese
Here are this week’s must-reads: + “St. Therese had her own battle to fight against self-reliance. Her one goal was to become a saint, but she quickly found that she was completely incapable of achieving it on her own. There were so many virtues to acquire and...
“Jesus spent the first 30 years of his life within the domestic church.”
Here are this week’s must-reads: + “We are the sacristans of the domestic church. This is why all the dishes and laundry you do is not unseen in the eyes of God… Recently I realized my family spends most of our time together at the dining room table....
“Marriage is the groundwork of where you become a saint.”
Here are this week’s must-reads: + St. John Chrysostom said, “A good marriage is not a matter of one partner obeying the other, but of both partners obeying each other.” Maybe an easier word for that is serving — serving one another. Here’s how...
“He is enough… He is faithful.”
Here are this week’s must-reads: + “What is it that the Lord actually promises us? There is so much that he actually does give us — and yet, there can be things that we deeply long for and desire that he doesn’t actually promise us. And I want...
“God’s grace goes before, sustains, and follows…”
Here are this week’s must-reads: + “May today there be peace within you. May you trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be. May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith. May you use those gifts that you have received...
“To find God: live more fully in the present moment”
Here are this week’s must-reads: + “We often think that extraordinary service calls for extraordinary circumstances, but sainthood is found in the love of our personal callings. It may not be extraordinary to interact with the people in your home…...
Purpose in this Season
Here are this week’s must-reads: + “There is something about your specific season that is so important for the work God wants to do in and through you. This specific season. Not the one I planned that didn’t play out. Not the one I wish for when I...
“Just take everything exactly as it is, put it in God’s hands and leave it with Him.”
Here are this week’s must-reads: + “This is so important: Jane Frances de Chantal was a Saint not *in spite of* her struggles and temptations and doubts and fears, but BECAUSE OF THEM. Your struggles do not disqualify you. You are being called to be a...
August, the month of the Immaculate Heart
Here are this week’s must-reads: + “In our lives, circumstances can make us feel like Jesus is far away or showing up too late to make a difference, like Martha and Mary after Lazarus’s death. These moments stretch our trust that God knows us and cares...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.
