A few months ago, I went to a Rosary event at a parish in my city. It was a gorgeous day out, a farmer's market down the street, and a small gathering of people in the square of the parish praying the Rosary for the Nation. It was a really beautiful experience and I kept... Continue Reading →
Longing for God’s Will: What did Mary Know
In my advent journal this week there was a meditation about how Mary "longed for what God was asking of her." The meditation referred to how Mary asked "be it done unto me according to Thy Word," when the Angel Gabriel told her she would be the Mother of God. It continued to talk about... Continue Reading →
The Hierarchy of Suffering
This meme has been going around like wildfire lately. It expresses the common idea that the way not to judge others for their struggles is to think that maybe they are not as strong as you are. On the surface, the intention is great. The idea is to encourage people not to judge others' suffering.... Continue Reading →
I’m not LGBTQ, but I don’t Belong Either
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2019/08/18/churches-need-less-tradition-more-flexibility-welcome-teens-column/2011731001/ This article and others like it have been posted and talked about on my online and in person Catholic groups over and over again. There's always a couple of people kindly talking about it and then the avalanche of more traditional Catholics who start mocking the author and saying, "Oh they just want the... Continue Reading →
Depression and The Boundaries Book
I started to read a book called "Boundaries" a couple of months ago. I had bought it a long time before that, but I hadn't read it. I was nervous because I have talked to several people who were very callous and used this book as their excuse, but I have also talked to others... Continue Reading →
Jaded
Ever since I grew to adulthood, I hear the echoes of everyone who told me, "That's not real. That's a fantasy." Most of the time, I silence them With a wave of the hand, And maybe a deep breath, But then, Sometimes, a wave of grief comes, My heart begins to ask, "Were they right?... Continue Reading →
The Paradox of Being Grateful When Things are Hard
I find myself oscillating between two extremes fairly often. One is that I am struggling and I am frustrated that things aren't getting better. The second is that I feel like maybe my struggle is not actually that bad, so I'm actually just a horribly ungrateful person who doesn't deserve to live. Okay, that's extreme,... Continue Reading →
Make Your Choice
About a week ago, I wrote a blog post about man's ability to choose his God. I have noticed that God will, in many ways, be whoever we ask Him to be. Even immediately after I wrote it, though I felt it was finished and said it was supposed to say, I felt like there... Continue Reading →
How to Church Shop For Catholics
I can't tell you how many times I have heard people say some variation of "The Mass is not for us. It doesn't matter if you don't get anything out of it." Which, for me, basically equates to, "your feelings don't matter, just do it." To a certain extent, this is true. We believe Christ... Continue Reading →
Jesus Did Not Suffer Joyfully
Lately, I have been screaming inside, pretty much all day every day, because I am having a hard time, and I am being honest about it. Over and over again I see the weary faces of everyone around me. I don't blame them for being sick of hearing it. I'm sick of hearing my own... Continue Reading →
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