by marybeth | Feb 14, 2023 | Family, Marriage, Parenthood
My husband and I got caught in a moment the other day, and I hope that and many moments like it stay with my daughter. It all started with me walking into my closet to grab a sweater as the house was chilly in the morning. Our closet is connected to the laundry room,...
by marybeth | Feb 9, 2023 | Community, Friendship
As a young married woman at twenty-one, I was considered the baby of our neighborhood book club. We lived in an apartment complex with a healthy mix of young adults, young families, and urban professionals. From home decorating parties, to ladies’ nights out, to book...
by marybeth | Feb 5, 2023 | Reflections, Scripture
“No one after lighting a lamp puts it under the bushel basket,but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house.” ~Matthew 5:15 Today’s gospel (February 5, 2023) is often referred to as the salt and light gospel. I’m putting the light first for...
by marybeth | Jan 2, 2023 | Faith at Home, Faith Traditions
As I write this, Christmas is a few days away. As you’re reading this, we will be celebrating fully as a Church the Christmas season. As I sit by my Christmas tree whose branches hang a little lower than they did at the onset of Advent, instead of the carol Silent...
by marybeth | Dec 12, 2022 | Faith at Home, Keeping Kids Catholic
What do you do with longing, the kind of longing that is an ache from your soul? Typically, the word “longing” would bring forth romantic notions, but I speak of a parent’s deep hope and constant prayer for our children to know the Lord in His fullness, to have a...
