Beyond Our Imagination
At the beginning of each year, I choose a word to guide me throughout the months ahead. I specifically pick a word that I hope will help me grow closer to God. This... Read more.
Doing God’s Will
Right now, my life is in transition. My husband and I are preparing to have our first baby, and I am in the process of finishing up a PhD program. Prior to finding... Read more.
Compassion Over Judgment
Compassion over judgment is a phrase that I started repeating over and over in this past Lenten season because my priest’s homilies continuously centered on compassion... Read more.
It’s Not About Me
“We study scripture to be reminded of who God is, so He can reveal Himself to us and we can know Him even more deeply” – Fr. Mike Schmitz Back when I was at... Read more.
On Patience and Trust: Nataly’s Newman Night Talk (TCU Catholic)
Thank you to the TCU Catholic community for inviting me to give a talk. I cherish all the time we spent together that night.... Read more.
A Summer of Answered Prayers
“Amen, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart but believes that what he says... Read more.
Finding Joy in Food (Again) for the Glory of God
They ate their meals with exultation and sincerity of heart, praising God and enjoying favor with all the people. And every day the Lord added to their number those... Read more.
Fear of Man, Courage, and Trusting God
Galatians 1:10 (NAB) says, “Am I now currying favor with human beings or God? Or am I seeking to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would... Read more.