Back in May, Catholic Country Chronicles hosted a Marian Brunch, a morning set aside to honor Our Blessed Mother through good food, conversation, prayer, and a little creativity. Women made rosaries inspired by different titles of Mary, enjoyed brunch together, and then joined in praying the Rosary as a group. But we did the Rosary a little differently. Making a rosary at the Marian Brunch. Instead of praying one traditional set of mysteries straight through, Leah, Abby, and Hannah each chose...

This summer, I somehow convinced myself that not a single soul in Central Minnesota who owned a pickup truck could help me. Please take a moment to appreciate how ridiculous that sentence is. I work in agriculture. I am active on my family’s dairy farm. A significant percentage of my friends are farmers, married to farmers, related to farmers, employed by farmers. I personally have access to trucks and equipment at the farm. And yet, in the middle of a big county fair project, I needed...

A few weeks ago, I jokingly told a group of my friends that I was going through a “friend cleanse.” Naturally, that didn’t go over quietly. They started laughing, giving me the side eye, joking about how they better not get dropped “like it’s hot.” One even asked if they should be nervous. Okay… fair question... “Friend cleanse” sounds a little aggressive and dramatic. But the more I’ve thought about it, the more I’ve realized it was about noticing the people who love me really well, and...