You have the strength to question any relationship or situation that makes you even the slightest bit uncomfortable. In the words of Edith Stein, ‘Do not accept anything as the truth if it lacks love. And do not accept anything as love which lacks truth.’ We are called to relationships built on truth in the same way that truth calls us to Him.
Read MoreI find myself overwhelmed by the many endeavors I want to pursue, the vastness of improvement that I can still make in so many areas of my life, and the restlessness of my longing in general to find lasting and satisfying happiness in my current walk of life.
Read MoreDear Ladies, I have desired to be a wife and mother for as long as I can remember. Can you relate?
Read MoreIt took more than three brutal years of striving and posturing to realize that I already had a love story. In fact, I was a part of the greatest love story of all time.
Read MoreI want to affirm you that your worth is not embellished in the hands of those who speak and act unkindly.
Read More"I also had to realize that medicine is a vocation. It might not be a “capital V” vocation in the sense that marriage, the priesthood, or religious life is a Vocation, but it is a way that God calls humanity to live out our love for neighbor and serve our brothers and sisters."
“‘How are you still single?’ That question really doesn’t make you feel any better, does it?”
Read More“I was standing in the narthex of the Cathedral, with my heart in my throat, hoping that I wouldn’t actually puke in front of the thirty priests and one archbishop standing behind me. Was this day actually here?”
Read MoreMy dear sisters, bravery is not something you can achieve by thinking. You must act! Every day, you have an opportunity to rise above your fears, whether small or large.
Read More'Your witness shows through, you know. If I didn’t already know you were a believer, I would know it through how you act and how you go about your work.'
Read MoreI am 32 and single again after an over-2-year long relationship which ended last May. Throughout all my adult years, I made marriage and having kids my idol. I had this feeling that the lack of my own family made me a worse woman.
Read MoreNever underestimate the healing power of empathy.
Read More"To my sista-friends: When I was little, I always dreamed of a big, adventurous life, traveling the world with my family, seeing incredible things. I craved adventure..."
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