February is the month the Catholic Church dedicates to the Holy Family. This is because on February 2nd we celebrate the feast of the Presentation of the Lord. Ever since getting married, I’ve had this desire on my heart to strive to imitate the Holy Family in my own home with my husband. I don’tContinue reading “Honoring the Holy Family in Our Own Families”
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The Beauty in Being a Woman
As a teenager I would constantly say that being a woman sucked. I was always complaining about having a period, that men could just roll out of bed and look fine whereas we have to get ready, we’re expected to be practically hairless on our body and be super thin in order to fit inContinue reading “The Beauty in Being a Woman”
Finding Joy in the Anticipation
Recently I was talking with a priest who shared his Advent message with me. He said how as Catholics we don’t just have the joy of celebrating Christmas Day, but instead, we have a whole season of joy leading up to Christmas. He explained how there’s so much joy in the anticipation of that specialContinue reading “Finding Joy in the Anticipation”
A Reflection on St. Bernadette
“I shall spend every moment loving. One who loves does not notice her trials; or perhaps more accurately, she is able to love them. I shall do everything for Heaven, my true home. There I shall find my Mother in all the splendor of her glory. I shall delight with her in the joy ofContinue reading “A Reflection on St. Bernadette”
Defending Our Faith with Kindness
Catholics out there, do you have a hard time seeing others talk poorly about Mary, the saints, our beliefs and teachings? I know I do. Many of us will try to defend our beliefs and explain why we believe certain things and yet, most of the time, we still leave the conversation misunderstood. It’s reallyContinue reading “Defending Our Faith with Kindness”
The Beauty in Being a Wife
In one of her many letters written to her husband, St. Gianna Molla wrote “You are the man I had wished for, but I often ask myself, ‘Will I be worthy of him?’ Yes, worthy of you, because I want so much to make you happy, but I fear not being able to do so.Continue reading “The Beauty in Being a Wife”
Listen to the Word of God, Not the World
How much easier would it be to listen to everything the world tells us? Life would be so much easier if we just went with the status quo, followed the societal norms, but that’s not what we’re called to do as children of God. We are called to a much more difficult way of life.Continue reading “Listen to the Word of God, Not the World”
Help Defend Life
About 70% of women who see an ultrasound while considering abortion will choose life. Why could this be? Because in that ultrasound they are able to see a beautiful child forming in their womb. They are able to see the unborn baby’s little feet and hands, seem them kick or move around and, most importantly,Continue reading “Help Defend Life”
Mass: The Place Where I Feel at Home
You never realize how much you love something until it’s gone. In 2020, when Churches were closed, I realized how much I love attending Mass. I had never noticed how much it’s a part of me until I couldn’t attend, until I was forced to watch Mass from my living room on my laptop. IContinue reading “Mass: The Place Where I Feel at Home”
The Beauty of Being a Woman
“Thank you, every woman, for the simple fact of being a woman! Through the insight which is so much a part of your womanhood you enrich the world’s understanding and help to make human relations more honest and authentic…For in giving themselves to others each day women fulfill their deepest vocation. Perhaps more than men,Continue reading “The Beauty of Being a Woman”
Thoughts Of A Catholic Girl 