Were you there when they crucified my Lord?Were you there when they crucified my Lord?Oh, sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble, trembleWere you there when they crucified my Lord? Were you there when they nailed Him to the cross?Were you there when they nailed Him to the cross?Oh, sometimes it causes me toContinue reading “Good Friday: Sorrow and Gratitude”
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Ideas for Lent 2022
Lent is one of the most beautiful times of the year. It comes with great sacrifice, sorrow as we walk through the desert with Jesus leading up to his crucifixion, but ends in incredible joy. It’s the time of the year where we are called the most to dive deeper into our prayer life, scripture,Continue reading “Ideas for Lent 2022”
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”
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”
Good Friday: A Day of Gratitude
“‘It is finished,’” and he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.” John 19:30 There’s a song we sing during Lent that never fails to make me cry. The lyrics go like this: “Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Oh, sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble. Were you there whenContinue reading “Good Friday: A Day of Gratitude”
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”
Lent 2021
Lent is so much more than just giving up some food item and being miserable about it for 40 days. Lent is one of the most, if not the most, holy times in our liturgical year. It is a time of prayer, fasting and almsgiving as walk in the desert with Jesus facing temptation andContinue reading “Lent 2021”
Thoughts Of A Catholic Girl 