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I want to commit to Chastity... now what? http://bit.ly/2okodV6

I want to commit to Chastity... now what?

I want to commit to chastity...now what? Congratulations! You have passed GO, and you CAN, in fact, collect $200. Life from this point forward will be 100% smooth sailing. You will have Chik-fil-a delivered to your …

How Nice Guys Can Finish First http://bit.ly/2oeGlhm

How Nice Guys Can Finish First

I hate being labeled as a “nice guy.” I would get that a lot growing up. At first, I took it as a compliment, people noting my maturity, kindness, and service towards others. However, as …

Authentically Me http://bit.ly/2nT9b66

Authentically Me

I stopped for a moment and took it all in. I could not help but be proud of my team. My six teammates and I were dancing in the middle of the bar having a …

Ending Human Trafficking http://bit.ly/2nYc7zd

Ending Human Trafficking

During our human dignity talk, we speak to students about the widespread issue of human trafficking. Until I did my research, I didn’t realize that there are more slaves today than ever before in human …

I Know We Should Breakup, But How? http://bit.ly/2otwgjC

I Know We Should Breakup, But How?

I was in love. It was just like the movies. After being out of touch for a couple of years we reconnected and we started dating the summer after we graduated college. She was everything I …

Broken Pieces http://bit.ly/2oKQlxX

Broken Pieces

“What is Confidence?” My teammate and I were on our way to a Q&A session with a group of junior high students. As we wove through the LA traffic, he had asked me how I was …

Goodness in, Garbage Out! http://bit.ly/2oCmOXa

Goodness in, Garbage Out!

As a former collegiate athlete, I think it’s safe to say that sacrifice is a word that can accurately sum up my experience. Two-a-days came often, a full-night of sleep was rare, and ice baths …

The Issue with Niceness http://bit.ly/2o2xXUw

The Issue with Niceness

“If you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all.” How often did we hear this growing up? Surely, in teaching children the value of respect and kindness, this can be a very appropriate …

Dirt is Divine http://bit.ly/2n77At1

Dirt is Divine

Before and during college, I spent several years thinking and praying about my calling in life, specifically if God wanted me to get married or pursue the Catholic priesthood. Just recently I was thinking back …

Season Of Singleness http://bit.ly/2neFtsT

Season Of Singleness

It’s that question we all avoid at family parties and dread the moment it is asked, “So are you dating anyone?” Once again we come back with the awkward “no” and try to explain why: …

Jesus Made a Whip Once: A Reflection on Anger http://bit.ly/2o4mHn1

Jesus Made a Whip Once: A Reflection on Anger

Emotions. We all experience them. Some emotions we culturally stigmatize as being “bad”, such as anger. While others, the “good” ones, we desire with earnest, such as happiness, peacefulness, excitement. In reality, emotions are morally …

Will You Defend My Life? http://bit.ly/2n0OSnT

Will You Defend My Life?

There was a recent scene in the hit show This Is Us that struck me. One of the main characters, Randall, was at his company Christmas party. In an attempt to find one of his …

Just Do It http://bit.ly/2mUccTV

Just Do It

Our culture tells us many things about the human body. Organic greens are good for it, physical fitness is healthy and fun, and rest is essential. We should groom it, feed it, love it. Our …

A Lesson From The Leaves http://bit.ly/2n3bZQy

A Lesson From The Leaves

If you have ever lived in the northeastern states, there a good chance you have been able to enjoy the way the trees change colors in the autumn time. I got to spend a few …

Are You Really Free? http://bit.ly/2n5Ht9j

Are You Really Free?

If you have ever met me you probably know that I have a giant sweet tooth. I am very guilty of having cake or ice cream for breakfast on multiple occasions. My desire for sweets …

Listen http://bit.ly/2lQAEIw

Listen

Have you ever found yourself in a situation where someone is talking to you about a current problem or difficult situation they are in? Maybe it’s a family member opening up about the difficulties at …

Kiss Me, I'm Irish! http://bit.ly/2maV77i

Kiss Me, I'm Irish!

I love Saint Patrick’s Day. My love for the holiday started as a little girl when I watched a cartoon about Saint Patrick’s life. As I got older, I slowly accepted the cultural way of celebrating …

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