Finding Joy in the Midst of Advent: A Reflection for the Third Sunday of Advent
Today, the 3rd Sunday in Advent, is known as Gaudete Sunday, which means “Rejoice.” While I love that the Church chooses to focus on joy for a week to break up the solemn season of repentance we’ve...
Jesus, Our Guiding Light: A Reflection for the Second Sunday of Advent
My family’s favorite part of decorating our Christmas tree is when we plug in the lights. The best part is our star which has rotating rays glowing out onto the ceiling. Unashamedly, my husband lik...
Jesus’ Coming and the Thief in the Night: A Reflection for the First Sunday of Advent
As I was reflecting on the readings for this Sunday, one thing in particular stood out to me — namely, that intriguing comparison Jesus makes between His coming and that of a thief in the night. “...
Small Business Saturday Q&A with Jonathan Conrad
To celebrate Small Business Saturday, we sat down with Jonathan Conrad, the founder of The Catholic Woodworker, to get his thoughts on what it means to run a Catholic small business. Read below to...
Our Catholic Family Favorite: Strawberry Raspberry Cheesecake for Thanksgiving
As a chef and baker, I want people to enjoy the food I cook. But, more than that, I want my family and friends to learn how to better love each other through the meal. This focus on love and fello...
How to Create a Catholic Home Altar for Family Prayer & Devotion
We need access to quiet, sacred spaces like our churches to help bring our hearts and minds to God more easily. But for most of us, getting to church as often as we’d like isn’t always possible. T...
Gold as a Sign of the Holy: A Brief History of the Color Gold in the Catholic Church
Step into any older Catholic church and one of the first things you’ll notice is the abundant use of the color gold. From the altar to the tabernacle to the artwork on the walls, gold is often ever...
Find God in the Quiet with Our Lady of Silence
I’m a chronic overthinker. From replaying conversations with my wife to second-guessing decisions at the office, I analyze and reanalyze everything forwards and backwards. I know from experience t...
How to Start a Devotion to Our Lady, Untier of Knots
Our Lady, Untier of Knots (sometimes called Undoer of Knots) is a Marian devotion that has brought comfort and encouragement to countless people across the world, myself included. I first learned a...
