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Angel of God, my guardian dear, to whom God’s love commits me here, ever this day, be at my side, to light and guard, to rule and guide....
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Leah Brix
Nov 19, 20233 min
Thanksgiving Turkey and the Eucharist
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...
Abby Thomas
Nov 12, 20232 min
Suffering, A Kiss from Jesus
As a young girl, I suffered from migraines. My mom often got a call from the school nurse telling her I was in the office lying down with...
Abby Thomas
Oct 15, 20233 min
The Prodigal Son
Dear readers, the words below are taken from a post written a few years ago when we were writing about parables. I wanted to share them...
Leah Brix
Oct 8, 20232 min
To Let Yourself Be Loved
The identity of being a daughter just may be the hardest one for us to accept.
Leah Brix
Sep 10, 20234 min
Reckless Love
“Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her… So husbands ought to love their own wives as their...
Abby Thomas
Jul 9, 20232 min
Put on a Happy Face
My sweet baby is now five months old. She is constantly melting hearts with her interactive smile! One evening at mass, I had her...
Guest Blogger
Jun 25, 20233 min
Unlocked by the Holy Spirit
Growing up, I didn’t know a whole lot about the Holy Spirit. To me, the Trinity consisted of God our Father, Jesus our Brother, and the...
Guest Blogger
Jun 18, 20233 min
Fortitude-How an International Friendship Blossomed
Welp, now what. I just finished my first week of classes in my domestic exchange program at Arizona State University and came to the...
Leah Brix
Jun 11, 20232 min
From Fear to Faith
"But I can't go to bed!!! I'm WAY too scared!" 7-year-old me shrieked to my dad one night. "What are you afraid of?" He gently asked....
Abby Thomas
Jun 4, 20233 min
He Has a Gift for You
Last weekend my oldest sister and her family hosted a Pentecost party! We gathered to celebrate the birthday of our church. Before we...
Abby Thomas
May 21, 20233 min
Pop Quizzes after Pentecost
“One Mississippi, two Mississippi, three Mississippi, time’s up!” These nagging words were followed by an aggressive shoulder tap from...
Leah Brix
May 14, 20233 min
A Day of Dual Celebration
One chilly October Sunday in 2017, we celebrated the 100-year anniversary of the apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima in our local parish....
Leah Brix
Apr 16, 20232 min
Get Lost in the Ocean of Mercy
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...
Leah Brix
Mar 26, 20233 min
Once Upon a Time I Ran
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...
Leah Brix
Mar 5, 20233 min
St. Teresa of Avila's Guide to Personal Prayer
For some people, mental prayer is a breeze. For others, it is an overwhelming, mysterious prayer practice that is way out of their...
Leah Brix
Jan 15, 20232 min
The Heartbreak of a Mother
Imagine for a moment that you are a young pregnant woman… if you aren’t actually a woman go ahead and picture yourself as the spouse of...
Abby Thomas
Jan 8, 20232 min
Star of Wonder, Star of Might
The visitation of the Three Wise Men has always been a mystery to me. I remember trying to process how these three guys knew about the...
