Crawfish Pie
Born and raised in Lafayette, Louisiana, crawfish was a “staple” in my house. My Mom would pick up those delectable tails each time she went to the grocery store in…
Let Your Cross Lead to Resurrecting Joy
I drive up the winding hill to enter the Prince of Peace Abbey. Inside the chapel, I kneel, taking the posture of prayer as I attempt to untangle my sorted…
Sacrificial Abundance is Born
Meagan Barras shares her personal account with us today of how she has pursued her faith and come to understand the genius of the Catholic faith in dynamic ways through…
Case for Self-Care
If I were able to give the “new mom me” one piece of advice, now that I have the perspective of almost twenty-five years of motherhood, I would tell young…
Bless This Mess
I’ve often admired the darling little signs hanging on my friends’ walls that say “Bless this Mess.” I don’t have a sign like that because a) I basically never buy…
Quote of the Week
“When it is all over you will not regret having suffered; rather, you will regret having suffered so little.” —St. Sebastian Valfre
A New Song in my Mouth: A Response to God’s Call
I have waited, waited for the Lord, and he stooped toward me and heard my cry. And he put a new song into my mouth, a hymn to our God…
DIY Moisturizing Hair Mask
This time of year, I am always in need of some overdue care in some way or another. It can be hard to find the time to even brush my…
Time Is A Funny Thing
The other day I was working out. The perfectly sculpted, thirty-something instructor on the video in front of me cheerfully shouts at me that I can do it! I have…
Rescue Plan
A serious diagnosis, untimely death, brutal battles with cancer, and crushing difficulties in mental health, marriage, or finances are all crosses that 2019 brought into the lives of my closest…
Surrendering My Picture of Perfection for His Masterpiece
Somewhere along the way I develop a picture of what this season of my life, of what my family, should look like by now. Maybe it’s that I expect a…
Asking in Faith, Loving in Vows
Today’s first reading from the 1 Samuel is the story about Hannah, the mother of the prophet, Samuel. As she was in the temple begging God for a son, the…
