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Love Remains
Earlier this year, I attended an event featuring Dr. Charles Camosy as the keynote speaker. His talk was entitled, Life to the Last Breath: Catholic Hope and Witness in a Culture of Death. The talk highlighted many topics surrounding different areas of the Culture of...
Finding Joy in Summer: Discovering Blessings in the Moments That Matter
I have a confession to make—I am not a summer person. While many people count down the days until warm weather arrives, I find myself looking forward to the seasons that come before and after it. The heat, the humidity, and the busyness of summer...
Creating a Rhythm of Life
As St. Benedict's feast day approaches, I've been reflecting on how often members I coach express the same desire: an intentional and sustainable life. Many people aren't looking to do more, but are looking for a better rhythm. They want to end the day knowing that...
Unifying America 250 Years Later: Overcoming the Vice of Sloth In Everyday Conversations
Tomorrow, we celebrate the birthday of a nation founded on the truth that every human person, made in the image and likeliness of God, possesses certain inalienable rights, including, the rights to life and liberty. Our nation is indeed great, and like any human...
The Lord Waits: My Experience at the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage
I almost did not attend the very first leg of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage. It was so hot with the threat of a downpour at any moment. Plus I would be heading downtown by myself with the kids (my friend needed to stay home with her youngest, so I offered to...
The Spirituality of the Three Hearts and the Glory of Being Fully Alive in Christ
The Month of June gives us an opportunity to draw close to the Sacred Heart of Jesus through the Immaculate Heart of Mary and the Most Chaste Heart of Saint Joseph. By living the spirituality of the Three Hearts, we can enrich our life with the fullness of God’s...
Mental Health Awareness Month-The Family’s Impact on Psychological Health
“As the family goes, so goes the nation, and so goes the whole world in which we live.” -Pope John Paul II, From his Homily in Perth, Australia on November 30, 1986. May is Mental Health Awareness Month! Unity and division in the family have profound effects...
Planting Seeds and Nurturing Young Hearts: The Quiet Beauty of Growing Together
Spring is here, and you can feel it in everything. The air feels softer now, carrying that quiet sense that something new is beginning again. It’s a season that gently draws you outside, inviting you to slow down and sink your hands into the earth, even if only for a...
Living Intentionally After Lent: Caring for Your Spirit, Mind, and Body
by Jen Cox Lent often begins with clarity and determination and ends somewhere very different. What we planned on Ash Wednesday may have changed about halfway through and was completely different by Holy Week. Penances...
Daily Prayer: A Battle in Spirit, Mind, and Body
“If you have lost the taste for prayer, you will regain the desire for it by humbly returning to its practice” Blessed Paul VI It takes between 18-254 days for the average human person to form a habit. Creating and sticking to routines can be hard work. It requires...
Confession and Mental Health: Conscience and Cognitive Dissonance
Disclaimer: This blog is not intended to be clinical advice but is intended to be a discussion on the integration of Spiritual and Mental Health from a Catholic Perspective. All clinical questions or concerns should be directed to a licensed mental health professional...
Formed in Faith: A Testimony to Catholic Education and the Whole Person
When I reflect on my life and the person I have become, my heart is filled with gratitude for Catholic education and the profound role it played in shaping my whole person—mind, body, and spirit. My journey through Catholic schools was never just about academics; it...