When I first became a mom, I was not quite 23 years old. I lived 3 hours away from my parents and my friends, and I had no idea what I was doing. I didn’t have the internet or blogs back in those days, I … Continue readingThe Story of a Seminarian…From a Mom’s Point of View
We often associate the term “vocation” with our priests or those discerning a call to the priesthood. What we often overlook is that we all have a vocation. Two actually! Yes, I said two. Primarily, we are all called to a life of holiness. That … Continue readingFostering a Culture of Vocations in 5 Easy Steps
It happens. Especially for rookie priests fresh off of holy orders. They spend an average of two years at three different parishes before eventually becoming pastor of their own parish after six years. At my parish, we recently said goodbye to Father Jonathan, who I … Continue readingSo Your Priest Was Reassigned – Now What?
The most important thing we can do as Catholics is pray. I’m sure we have all seen examples of the amazing power of prayer in our lives or the lives of others. With this in mind, I thought it would be interesting to highlight the … Continue reading7 Quick Takes Friday, no. 16: Prayer Intentions
::Friends, we are excited to share with you the next installment in the ongoing story of Catholic Sistas friend Craig DeYoung, a former agnostic who began his journey to Catholicism, then to seminary. We invite you to get caught up by reading his first four … Continue readingOn That Day: From Agnostic Theist to Seminarian to Deacon