I am not afraid. I was born to do this. St. Joan of Arc An Unintentional HiatusYou probably noticed that I haven’t been keeping up with my usual posting schedule. This is because I gave myself a break from blogging. I’ve been doing a lot of working, traveling, and socializing lately, so about two weeksContinue reading “Going Where God Leads Me”
Category Archives: My Faith Journey
Approaching Life as an Adventure with Christ
Life with Christ is a wonderful adventure. St. Pope John Paul II Blessed with AdventuresGod has blessed me with so many things this summer, and it isn’t even over yet. Over these past few months, I did so much. The adventures I had were ones that I hadn’t necessarily planned, but they were better thanContinue reading “Approaching Life as an Adventure with Christ”
Following Jesus to the Foot of the Cross: St. Mary Magdalene’s Conversion and Devotion
Mary Magdalene went and said to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord;” and she told them that he had said these things to her. John 20:18 My Patron and NamesakeSt. Mary Magdalene resonates with me in so many ways. When I was really little, I learned during a Palm Sunday Mass that I wasContinue reading “Following Jesus to the Foot of the Cross: St. Mary Magdalene’s Conversion and Devotion”
An Open Thank-You to FOCUS
And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. Acts 2:42 To all FOCUS missionaries, especially Becca, Emily, Jacob, Thomas, JD, Brian, Courtney, Maddi, Molly, and Peter, who served at SRU, and Shannon, my friend from SRU who said yes to FOCUS. Moving in with FOCUSItContinue reading “An Open Thank-You to FOCUS”
This Sunday’s Gospel: July 5, 2020
Mathew 11:25-30 At that time Jesus exclaimed:“I give praise to you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth,for although you have hidden these thingsfrom the wise and the learnedyou have revealed them to little ones.Yes, Father, such has been your gracious will.All things have been handed over to me by my Father.No one knows the SonContinue reading “This Sunday’s Gospel: July 5, 2020”
When You Need Your Mom
What a joy it is to remember that she is our mother! Since she loves us and knows our weakness, what have we to fear? St. Therese of Lisieux I think everyone to some degree wants to be like their mom. When I was growing up and even now that I’m an adult, I’m intriguedContinue reading “When You Need Your Mom”
5 Intentional Ways to Create Community
And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they partook of food with glad and generous hearts, praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved. Acts 2:47-48 In my last post, I talkedContinue reading “5 Intentional Ways to Create Community”
Why Dancers are the Athletes of God
Let them praise his name in dance, make music with tambourine and lyre. Psalm 149:3 This post is dedicated to anyone who shares a love for dance and cherishes it as an art form. In my last blog post, I talked about beauty as a transcendental. I shared what it means to encounter God throughContinue reading “Why Dancers are the Athletes of God”
Beauty as a Transcendental
Beauty is a key to the mystery and a call to transcendence. It is an invitation to savor life and to dream of the future. Pope St. John Paul II’s Letter to Artists During one day of SEEK 2019, a FOCUS conference in Indianapolis, I attended a talk about beauty. I learned so much aboutContinue reading “Beauty as a Transcendental”
Why I Don’t Understand the Mystery of the Holy Trinity
“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God who is and who was and who is yet to come. Revelation 1:8 I want to write a blog post for the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, but I feel like I’m not qualified. It seems like I have more questions about theContinue reading “Why I Don’t Understand the Mystery of the Holy Trinity”
Radiant with Joy 