Proclaiming the Heart of Christ to the World
As an English major I have devoted the majority of my life to reading everything I could possibly get my hands on. I remember sneaking out from my bedroom as a child after my bedtime and reading by the light that was streaming through the window in the hall. This sneaky adventure only lasted a [...]
Pinterest is one of my favorite social media channels. It's a great way to keep track of beautiful pieces of art, compile theological resources, and get inspriation for day to day life. If you also like doing that please consider following me! I'd love to have you! Do you like Inspirational Posts: https://www.pinterest.com/espousemyheart/inspiration/ Holy Men [...]
When I converted to Catholicism I didn't know what the Old or New Testament was and couldn't even find a verse in the Bible if someone had paid me. 20 years of not being a Christian crashed down around me and so I had to set to work learning everything that Catholic knows. This list [...]
In the past couple of years I've noticed something beautiful around the multiple parishes that I have had the privilege to attend. There are more and more women veiling at mass. Veiling, as a tradition in the church, has had a long history. Throughout the centuries, women wore a headcovering before entering a Church or [...]
This is a light hearted post inspired by all of my favorite girls on Twitter and Tumblr and, let's be real, pretty much all of, my own life. 1. St. Therese of Liseux 2. Recieiving roses from St. Therese of Lisieux 3. St. Therese of Liseux Saint medals 4. Crying while reading Story of a [...]
Blessed be the great Mother of God, Mary most Holy. Blessed be her Holy and Immaculate Conception. Blessed be her Glorious Assumption. Blessed be the Name of Mary, Virgin and Mother.Divine Praises September 12th is recognized in the Church as the feast of the Holy Name of Mary. The feast day was started as a [...]
Friends, I've been hiding. Hiding from myself. Hiding from all of you. But mostly I've been hiding from God. I haven't written a blog post in months. I haven't written in my journal in what feels like years. I haven't written a poem or a song. Not one bit of reflection or prayer has flown [...]
As a Christians, we are exhorted to keep our eyes and bodies free from darkness so we can be effective missionaries in the world. Christ teaches us that "[t]he eye is the lamp of the body. You draw light into your body through your eyes, and light shines out to the world through your eyes.So [...]
When I was a teacher I had a student ask me a question about the saints. She asked, "Will I get to meet and be friends with the saints in heaven?" to which I emphatically replied "yes!" It shocked me that she didn't realize that the saints want to be our friends and help us. [...]
Dostoevsky's Notes from the Underground focuses on the ramblings of the "underground man" as a stand-in for Russian alienation at the turn of the century. The most poignant aspect of his rambling is underground man's depression and his alienation. He sees himself as both elevated above the rabble of humanity, but also completely at odds with [...]
