For the last 14 years, there has been a baby at our family Christmas. Some years, they're lively one-year-olds, capturing everyone’s...

My dear friends, we must fight hard against the dictatorship of noise and allow our homes to be a sanctuary of rest.

Christmas is a great reason to celebrate, but so often people experience heartache and hurt.

St. Alphonsus Liguouri is a saint who speaks in an accessible way, using concrete words instead of abstract teachings.

There is a beautiful collaboration between our personal intuition and the trust we have in the Lord.

My childhood was surrounded with beautiful things because I grew up in a household of beautiful women. Eight daughters living on a dairy...

Over the last three years, our country has undergone a National Eucharistic Revival. We all need revival. The root word...

Several weeks ago, my three oldest sons had the privilege to serve for the Stations of the Cross.  One carried the crucifix and the other...

Last night I was sitting in my favorite chair, staring at my Christmas tree.  It’s chaotic, with the bottom branches half empty and the...

As a musician, it may seem cliche to admit that music is one of my favorite parts of the Christmas season. From Rudolf the Red-Nosed...

Today, the church celebrates the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, or Christ the King. Pope Pius XI instituted...

It was 6:00 on a frigid January morning that my phone rang. I coughed quick to help clear away my morning voice, but failed and croaked...

I know I’m late to the party, like usual, but I just discovered the awesomeness that is Audible. I actually gifted Adam with an Audible...

One chilly October Sunday in 2017, we celebrated the 100-year anniversary of the apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima in our local parish....

Spring is officially upon us! We embraced the beautiful weather with countless walks around the neighborhood, iced coffee, and open...

The spiritual walk is a perilous one. One minute you are walking on water, and the next are walking through the Valley of the Shadow of...

Easter morning was full of thrill and excitement from the moment we opened our eyes as children. We would throw on our barn boots and...

I ran my first 5k when I was in my early twenties. Because of my overactive brain, I quickly bored of the repetitive movements of one...

My husband and I committed to monthly date nights a few years ago. It is only possible because they are written on the calendar in...

Five years ago we took our family to Sea Life Aquarium, which is located inside the great Mall of America. It was an awesome afternoon...