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A Wedding Garment (Matt. 22:11)

Published September 10, 2016 • Written by Deacon Guadalupe Rodriguez Filed Under: Faith

In the Gospel of Matthew, we read about a guest who is not wearing “a wedding garment,” (22:11) and how the guest is bound hand and foot and expelled from the ceremony.  What is this all about?  This parable points to the sacraments of baptism, confirmation, and holy orders and much more.   We receive… [Read More]

Written by Deacon Guadalupe Rodriguez • Published September 10, 2016

Get to Work: Reflections on Turning 30

Published October 12, 2015 • Written by Britt Echtenkamp Filed Under: Blog, Faith, Family, Young Adult

Jesus was about thirty years old when he began his work. – Luke 3:23 I spent the eve of my 30th birthday sitting in the car eating Oreos, and wearing old workout clothes, pigtails and Converse. Had I not included “30th birthday” in that sentence, I could have been describing a 7 year old. I… [Read More]

Written by Britt Echtenkamp • Published October 12, 2015

An Open Letter to Sr. Simone Campbell (of the Nuns on the Bus)

Published June 29, 2015 • Written by Rachel Filed Under: Faith, Social Justice

This blog is in response to an interview aired by the radio program On Being, hosted by Krista Tippett, on June 11, 2015. I invite you to listen to the interview before reading this post, and would especially point your attention to the unedited version of the interview. The time stamps I’ve included are from the… [Read More]

Written by Rachel • Published June 29, 2015

Meet a Saint: St. Brother André

Published August 21, 2014 • Written by Rita Suva Filed Under: Blog

St. Brother André Bessette, C.S.C. was a pretty amazing man who is the first saint from the Congregation of Holy Cross. He lived a life of humility, prayer, devotion to St. Joseph and comforting the sick. Through his intercessory prayers to St. Joseph, many people have  received healing. Born in Quebec in 1845 as Alfred Bessette, he… [Read More]

Written by Rita Suva • Published August 21, 2014

Mother’s Day, Mary & Meg

Published May 9, 2014 • Written by Rachel Filed Under: Blog

In honor of Mother’s Day and because it’s Mary’s month of May,  I just can’t resist posting a plug for one my all time favorite books about women and mothers and Mary, by an amazing woman (but it isn’t only for women!). In 1934, Gertrude von le Fort published The Eternal Woman: The Timeless Meaning… [Read More]

Written by Rachel • Published May 9, 2014

What Engagement Taught Me About Single Life

Published April 28, 2014 • Written by Britt Echtenkamp Filed Under: Blog, Faith, Family, Marriage and Love, Young Adult

When I was single and all of my close friends were single, life was pretty great. We stayed up watching movies, talking, or going out dancing. We had girls night all the time, talked about boys, and attended as many Catholic happy-hours that we could manage, always looking out for that one Catholic guy who… [Read More]

Written by Britt Echtenkamp • Published April 28, 2014

The Theology of Womanhood, Eternal

Published October 25, 2013 • Written by Rachel Filed Under: Blog

The Glass Ceiling Last Sunday I attended mass at the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Downtown Houston. I was in town for a wedding, and the 11am mass at the Co-Cathedral just happened to work for my day. It turns out that day they were having a beautiful special ceremony to honor the city’s… [Read More]

Written by Rachel • Published October 25, 2013

Priesthood and the Crucifixion

Published June 12, 2013 • Written by Josue Filed Under: Faith

Do you remember the Pilgrimage of Prayer? In the last week, I have “stopped, looked, and listened.” It is beautiful when you and I can share with one other the fruits of our contemplation, the fruits and thoughts of our prayer. The Order of Preachers (nicknamed the Dominicans) uses that phrase to describe their vocation,… [Read More]

Written by Josue • Published June 12, 2013

Pope Benedict XVI – Words you might’ve missed

Published February 14, 2013 • Written by Rachel Filed Under: Blog

Last weekend as I planned my post, I was thinking of sharing some words from Pope Benedict that didn’t get much social media/blog attention, words that most people weren’t talking about – his homily on February 2nd at mass for the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, and the 17th year of celebrating the… [Read More]

Written by Rachel • Published February 14, 2013

Calling all the Single Ladies!

Published February 12, 2013 • Written by Laura Gonzalez Filed Under: Blog, Faith, World and News, Young Adult

Girls, if you’re not married and between the ages of 16 and 45, let’s have a chat. Have you considered spending the rest of your life with Jesus as your spouse? The King of Heaven on Earth who knows your heart’s every desire and loves you more than you can possibly imagine? (Or did I… [Read More]

Written by Laura Gonzalez • Published February 12, 2013

The Pro’s and Con of Dating A Catholic Man

Published January 24, 2013 • Written by Britt Echtenkamp Filed Under: Blog, Faith, Young Adult

Dating in the secular world is interesting, to put it mildly. It also happens to be confusing, messy, disordered and sometimes scary. I say this because I’ve done it. Because I’ve done it, I have had all too much practice having awkward conversations about why I go to mass as much as possible, why I… [Read More]

Written by Britt Echtenkamp • Published January 24, 2013

My Top 5 Reasons to be Married

Published January 16, 2013 • Written by Cristina Almanza Filed Under: Marriage and Love, Young Adult

No One Wants to Get Married Anymore. Look at what our culture sees as entertaining. I know for women, it seems fun to buy clothes from certain stores, not being anchored down by a man, and having the freedom to see whoever you would like. Being independent and successful are also factors that rate a… [Read More]

Written by Cristina Almanza • Published January 16, 2013

Finding Jesus in The Rug

Published August 10, 2012 • Written by Martina Filed Under: Blog, Faith

Monday mornings are typically our family “recover from the weekend” cleanings. I used to have a whatever approach to schedules, but six kids no longer affords me that luxury…or penance. However you want to look at the glass… So…first thing Monday morning, we start with our usual morning cleaning which I refer to as ordered… [Read More]

Written by Martina • Published August 10, 2012

I am not Brandon Vogt

Published June 27, 2012 • Written by Chris Williston Filed Under: Faith, Family, Social Media and Tech

I know you can’t hear me sigh when I type these words, so you’ll just have to imagine it. I am not Brandon Vogt. A couple of months back, I made the fortunate mistake of following Brandon Vogt on Facebook. For those who don’t know who Brandon is, he’s what I’d call a celebrity.  Not… [Read More]

Written by Chris Williston • Published June 27, 2012

Figuring God into Weight Loss

Published January 25, 2012 • Written by Laura Gonzalez Filed Under: Blog, Faith, Young Adult

Obesity is a pandemic in the US. I know from firsthand experience. But, not until recently had I thought God could help me with this problem. After all, my lack of exercise and love for chocolate are all my doing. God is strictly for prayer. Right? Wrong. Too long have I compartmentalized societal expectations from… [Read More]

Written by Laura Gonzalez • Published January 25, 2012

Priorities and Me

Published November 14, 2011 • Written by Rita Suva Filed Under: Blog

“Hold your eyes on God and leave the doing to him. That is all the doing you have to worry about.” -St. Jeanne de Chantal Ever have those times in your life when you are overwhelmingly busy with work, home life, friends and just don’t seem to have enough time or energy? Yup, that’s been… [Read More]

Written by Rita Suva • Published November 14, 2011

Is Your Marriage for 72 Days or 72 Years?

Published November 9, 2011 • Written by Kathryn Whitaker Filed Under: Blog

Let me first say I am no marriage counselor, nor do I have the world’s best marriage.  I do love my husband like crazy and I think we have a good thing going.  That’s really where this is coming from…my heart.  This year, we celebrated 15 years of marriage and I feel like we are… [Read More]

Written by Kathryn Whitaker • Published November 9, 2011

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