My oldest daughter introduced our family to St. Dymphna during her struggles with anxiety as a preteen. She spent many days praying to God and also asking for St. Dymphna’s prayers for a sound mind, peace, and calm. We then also sought the intercession of...
I live an ordinary life. I’m a wife and mother. I work a communications job, go to a book group with friends, walk my dog, go to the grocery store, attend Mass on Sundays…. Pretty normal and ordinary. I'm really OK with living an "ordinary" life, but I do have a...
Visiting London connects us to the humanity of the 40 Martyrs of England and Wales who died during the English Reformation.
Though we’ve been focused on the election, November 1st we observe All Saints Day, the holy day when the Church commemorates all saints, known and unknown. With over 10,000 named saints throughout church history, it’s not practical to think that we’ll know about...
For many years I’ve counted on St. Martha as a patron saint of working mothers because she works hard to provide for others. In Luke 10:38-42, upon realizing that she is working alone as others spend time with Jesus she asks, why do I have to serve while others sit at...
