Today is the feast of St. Teresa of Ávila, the mystic rock star and doctor of the church. Not gonna lie, I have gotten the different saints named St. Teresa mixed up in the past, and I really enjoyed getting to know this saint as I was writing this post. This post is part of a series of…
Category: Faith
The Wisdom of the Mountains…
We just got back from our crazy road trip, and were lucky enough that part of the adventure was spent in the mountains. For some people mountains are part of their everyday life, a typical geographical feature as common as trees, highways, or if in Texas, armadillo roadkill. But this is not my experience. These…
What is a saint?…Making new friends in heaven
Maybe you have seen a saint card, or heard someone mention praying to a saint and you are left with a bucket full of questions. Well today’s your lucky day, because below is my search for answers about saints.
7 Quick Takes: Pope Francis in the United States
Below are seven quick quotes that are worth a second look or a first look if you missed them during Pope Francis’ visit to Washington DC and New York. It has been beautiful watching him deliver his message with charity and truth. I encourage you to look through the full transcripts of the speeches. Pope…
What my newborn taught me about God’s love…
Newborn babies don’t do anything. Well except for poop, eat, sleep, stare and cry. They can’t move their body or even lift their head. They don’t go to work, school, volunteer, or the bathroom. They need help with every human function from eating, to dressing, to bathing, and they snooze much of the day away. But…
Blogging in the Face of Fear
If something is worth doing, it is even worth doing badly. – G.K. Chesterton Why I am Starting a Blog There are many reasons I have decided to start writing a blog, but there are even more reasons why it took me so long to make the plunge and do it. Why I Haven’t Started…





