Last week, I had the incredible opportunity to attend the National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis. Over 50k Catholics were in attendance across the United States. Eucharistic Adoration, daily Mass and a line-up of speakers headed by Fr. Mike Schmitz and Bishop Robert Barron were the highlights (but to be honest the entire week was a highlight). The experience was truly transformative, filled with moments of profound joy and palpable movements of the Holy Spirit. As I reflect on those days, I’d like to share some of the most impactful insights I gained. The Joy of Christian Community One ..read more

Hope you had a blessed Sunday! Time for another Catholic Meme Monday. Today we will have a mega-sized issue to celebrate the big 1-5-0 and the National Eucharistic Congress that ended yesterday. We are called to be Eucharistic Missionary Disciples. The Church is our guide, protector, and our help. Jesus is the Light of the World. “Film Jesus” believes in the Real Presence. Way too accurate. Amen! This will be how I sign off on most emails. Listen to your mom! It was a great joy to be at the National Eucharistic Congress. So much prayer and adoration of our Lord Jesus Christ ..read more

Editor’s Note: Post originally published on July 15, 2022. Incredible saints have come from the Carmelite religious order: Saints John of the Cross, Teresa of Avila, and Therese of Lisieux represent this Catholic spirituality. The Blessed Virgin Mary is the Spiritual Mother of the Carmelites. The Catholic Church celebrates the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel on July 16th. During the late 14th century, St. Simon Stock received a vision of Mary who advised him to wear a scapular as a sign of her protection. Before I go further, I have to clarify something to avoid getting a ticket from the gr ..read more

Editor’s Note: Post originally published on July 9, 2019. By: Theresa Zoe Williams “He who dwells in Heaven is laughing at their threats; the Lord makes light of them.” (Ps. 2:4) We laugh because we have the hope of the Lord. Laughter is an integral part of a healthy spiritual life for just this reason. We have been delivered, so while salvation and our souls are very serious matters, we need not worry. Worry can lead to all sorts of vices like scrupulosity and even anger. But we were not delivered from death just so that we could worry ourselves out of friendship with God. He is a loving a ..read more

Hope you had a blessed Sunday! Time for another Catholic Meme Monday. A neat cameo! Amen! IYKYK It’s been one of those weeks. Go to Church. So close yet so far from the Promised Land. So true! I permanently borrowed this meme ..read more

Hope you had a blessed Sunday! Time for another Catholic Meme Monday. A neat cameo! Amen! IYKYK It’s been one of those weeks. Go to Church. So close yet so far from the Promised Land. So true! I permanently borrowed this meme ..read more

Editor’s Note: Post originally published on April 10, 2017. As a cradle Catholic, I was baptized when I was just a week old. My education journey included attending Catholic elementary, middle, and high schools, as well as college. I furthered my studies at a Catholic graduate school as well. Interestingly, it is at my secular workplace that I have taken the virtues I acquired in Catholic schooling and deepened them. I give you three reasons why my secular job has made me a better Catholic. A Different Perspective The major difference between my Catholic cradle upbringing and my daily work tod ..read more

Editor’s Note: Post originally published on July 19, 2018. Saint Augustine’s simple and ageless maxim, “Because God has made us for Himself, our hearts are restless until they rest in Him” resonates with mankind regardless of history and time. No amount of material possessions, health, or control over finances will provide lasting and authentic happiness and peace. Humanity is naturally a broken species—greed, pride, anger, lust, gluttony, sloth, envy abound. This truth is evident simply by noticing daily interaction with yourself and others. Perfectibility in the human race—eugenics—was tried ..read more

Hope you had a blessed Sunday! Time for another Catholic Meme Monday. And the winner of the race to the tomb is…the Beloved Disciple!Amen! Uno is cutthroat! Sharing is caring. Seat 2 or 3. Sooooo true! Accurate. This was what I thought about during this Sunday’s Gospel reading ..read more

Hope you had a blessed Sunday! Time for another Catholic Meme Monday. Love this quote! Seat 4, 5, or 8. You don’t wake the Son of God from his nap. Amen! Saint Thomas More pray for us! Meme I made a few years ago— still funny ..read more