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Advent Week 2: Dec. 4-10 The Sorrowful Mysteries “Advent’s intention is to awaken the most profound and basic emotional memory within us, namely, the memory of the God who became a child. This is a...

Advent Week 1: Nov. 28-Dec. 3 The Glorious Mysteries   The season of Advent is here! And now… we wait. Much like the months of pregnancy as a woman waits to deliver a child, this season gives us ti...

 Traveling has always been something I have loved to do, and that I long to do more of. I have seen many beautiful, amazing places, and the list of places I would like to visit is long. My younger...

There is an old(er) delightful rom-com called Return to Me that I loved growing up, and still will turn to when I am in need of some light-hearted laughter, a sweet love story, and a happy ending. ...

I take a lot of nature walks with my children. Not only do I love being outside, but with four busy, active kiddos (three boys), spending time in the great outdoors gives them a chance to expend s...

October is a month of contrasts. At least here in the Midwest where I live, there are days where the stunning colors of changing leaves against moody gray skies makes every day scenery look dramati...

  I remember seeing him, stooped and shaky, being pushed on a wheeled platform down the long aisle of St. Peter’s Basilica because he could no longer walk it. Despite his diminishing stature and th...

Today, on this day of remembrance, I stand in this funny mingling of sorrow and gratitude. This moment hits differently than it did 4yrs ago as I stood on the San Antonio Riverwalk, staring at that...

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