Embracing our common call to holiness
If you’re anything like me, then you have tried, on countless occasions, to have a morning prayer routine. You’ve Googled, you’ve Pinterested, you’ve scrolled through Instagram for inspiration on what you should be doing in the mornings, and you’ve likely seen beautiful images depicting serene prayer and cozy spaces. You’ve set your alarm, determined to […]
Last week on Catholic Mom I wrote about the biblical concept of first fruits, and how we can apply that to our modern lives. In the Bible in a Year podcast, Fr. Mike Schmitz observes that often we are giving God whatever is left in our days. Energetic scraps, if you will. How can we […]
I longed to be a nun as a child. I was precocious and pious, and pictured religious life as it was depicted in The Sound of Music or Sister Act movies. I could pray and make rosaries all day? Sign me up! As I got older (and saw that I was called to the vocation […]
