A view of my favorite space in our home – my prayer corner. Prayer is sacred. It’s a time to disconnect from the world and spend time with our Lord. It’s a time to forget about your never-ending to-do list and have a chat with Jesus. It’s a time to express your joys, stresses, frustrations,Continue reading “How a Prayer Corner Can Help Your Prayer Life”
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Serve and Surrender
Serve and surrender. This year I want to serve God with all my heart and surrender my will to the will of the Father. “As each has a received a gift, employ it for one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace.” 1 Peter 4:10A constant prayer on my heart is to serve GodContinue reading “Serve and Surrender”
Find the Extraordinary in the Ordinary
Find the extraordinary in the ordinary. As we now enter ordinary time in the liturgical year, I wanted to share some thoughts. The Catholic Church is filled with beauty and tradition around every corner and it’s one of the incredible blessings that comes with being Catholic. Advent, Lent and Easter are such rich spiritual times,Continue reading “Find the Extraordinary in the Ordinary”
A Moment of Peace Amid Chaos
One of my favorite parts of our wedding was our blind first look where we prayed with each other before the ceremony. In this moment it was as if all the craziness of the day stood still and it was just my soon-to-be husband and I and I felt complete peace. Leading up to theContinue reading “A Moment of Peace Amid Chaos”
The Beauty of Prayer
Is there anything more beautiful than prayer? I love to pray. Who doesn’t? It’s in prayer that we’re able to talk to God. We’re able to express our hearts to him. Whenever I’m struggling, nervous, doubting, excited, grateful, literally insert any emotion here, I run to our Lord in prayer to express to him whateverContinue reading “The Beauty of Prayer”
Honoring Jesus through Mary this New Year
“We never give more honor to Jesus than when we honor his Mother, and we honor her simply and solely to honor him all the more perfectly. We go to her only as a way leading to the goal we seek – Jesus, her son.” St. Louis de Montfort Is there a better way toContinue reading “Honoring Jesus through Mary this New Year”
Have You Ever Wanted to Hangout with Jesus?
Have you ever wanted to hangout with Jesus? Hangout with him as if you were best friends? I recently had this realization that Jesus was human. Now stick with me here. Of course, I know he was human but sometimes I think we see Jesus more in his divine nature than his human nature. ItContinue reading “Have You Ever Wanted to Hangout with Jesus?”
A Bible Verse to Remember Daily
“Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances.” 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 This verse is a perfect reminder of how we should strive to live daily. There are three components, each with a powerful message on how God calls us to live our life. First, rejoice always. Some people would say it’s impossible toContinue reading “A Bible Verse to Remember Daily”
Writing Letters to God
Do you ever write letters to God? Typically, when people think of what it looks like to pray they think of sitting in silence, reciting prayers and talking to God. However, prayer journaling is another way to spend time with God and can be extremely impactful. The process of writing out your prayers, your hopes,Continue reading “Writing Letters to God”
The Beauty of Silence
How many times do we truly allow ourselves to be in silence? How many times do we spend time with God simply sitting in silence? A couple of days ago I was overwhelmed and wasn’t finding the time to pray, but I also wasn’t in the right mindset to properly pray. I had a millionContinue reading “The Beauty of Silence”
Thoughts Of A Catholic Girl 