by marybeth | Apr 4, 2025 | Faith, Life, Reflections
I woke early the other day and made a list. Things seemed out of whack, and I knew just what I had to do. I mapped out a week that included all the things: daily Mass, daily rosary, weekly adoration, family prayer, morning and evening prayer, my Bible in a Year app,...
by marybeth | Mar 31, 2025 | Faith at Home, Life, Saints
I’ve always wanted to be a strong woman, the kind of woman who wasn’t afraid of anything and stood strong in what she believed. Unfortunately, I was the girl who was scared to get her driver’s license, the girl who was scared to take risks, trying always to keep the...
by marybeth | Mar 28, 2025 | Lent, Life
I’ve never been one for action movies, but lately, I have reels of them running through my head as Lent moves full steam ahead. I’m a character in every scene, preparing myself physically and spiritually for the battle. The training scenes speak to me. I love feeling...
by marybeth | Aug 26, 2024 | Family, Life, Parenthood
It’s dinnertime in my house and I’m wondering what my kids are cooking. When our older four children left home for work and college, family dynamic changed. I began to work a bit more. We said yes to more activities which meant that those left at home needed to share...
by marybeth | Aug 19, 2024 | Faith, Life, Reflections
If there were an exhibit at the museum of my life, perhaps it would include a series of coats. Being as I currently own only two coats and neither of them fit well, perhaps more description is needed. I recently had the privilege of sitting in as my college children...
by marybeth | May 23, 2024 | Faith, Life
One of the biggest temptations facing Christians today is that we are trying to live our heaven on earth. There are so many ways we are trying to ease the challenges placed before us, quench our thirst and/or fill the void that we feel inside; and yet, truly, there is...