Punishing the Poor for the Abuse Scandals
Should we withhold donations to our diocese because of the abuse crises?
#WorthRevisiting: NFP Awareness and Mercy
In which I revisit a post dealing with NFP Awareness Week and families of different sizes.
In Defense of Not Sharing Difficulties
There’s a balance that we need to find in social media.
Our Family’s Journey with Mental Health (Part 1)
My daughter and I teamed up to write about dealing with her anxiety. This is part 1.
Worth Revisiting: On the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, and Not Having It All Together
In which I revisit a post detailing a desert period in my faith life, since I’m having another one.
Asking for Help in a DIY Culture
Hurting my back had me contemplating my reluctance to ask for help when I need it.
We Are Both the Adoring Crowd and the Murderous One
How is it that we are both the Palm Sunday crowd and the Good Friday crowd?
Cloister of the Housewife
Working has given me an appreciation of the quiet that enveloped my life as a housewife, while challenging me to learn to pray differently.
Love is Easy When It’s not Challenged
At Mass a couple of weeks ago, we heard St. Paul talk about how difficult it is for married people to stay focused on their spiritual lives and their love of God. He urged his readers to act as if they weren’t married, meaning that they ought to think first of God the way single…
Letting Go of Traditions
This past Advent, I had to let go of a lot of my ideas about what Advent should be.
When Fandoms Collide: Super Girls and Halos
What do Wonder Woman, Hermione Granger, Katniss Everdeen, and Black Widow have in common with the saints? Maria Johnson fills us in with Super Girls and Halos!
