“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God; all things were made through Him, and without Him was not anything made that was made. In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. He came for testimony, to bear witness to the light, that all might believe through him. He was not the light, but...

One hot Tuesday afternoon, my 4-year-old daughter and I were sitting in the front pew of the little Oratory, just a few miles down the road. I've mentioned before that I live in the middle of nowhere, so naturally, this Oratory does as well. At an intersection where two county roads meet, a few small houses, a blacksmith shop, and the Oratory greet you. If you happen to blink, you wouldn't even notice the "town," but it's a very special place to the locals who are proud of their gorgeous...

This past week, Hannah, Abby, and I got together to record our July podcast. It was so fun to get the three of us together for the first time in months! We had some ideas of things we wanted to talk about, but somehow managed to focus on the Eucharist, which was kind of funny, because it was nowhere on the agenda! We all, at one point, remarked how Jesus sure wanted His Eucharistic Heart to be known, because it wasn’t planned on our part! Hannah shared her experience serving on the...