

Mother Mary's Fiat
Mother Mary is the Saint of all saints! She reminds us of the glory that comes when we say yes to our God. I wrote the following song in...


Are you Ready?
It was during my last year of college when Ashley Scanlon-Smith passed away. Ashley was one of our amazing and highly involved teens at...


Nothing More Captivating
After months of hiding from excruciatingly hot weather, I am finally enjoying the beauty, the tranquility, and the sheer awesomeness of...


Where Can I Find God?
I was a bit disappointed in myself. Ever since I started working in ministry, it was getting more and more difficult to attend daily...


The Second Joyful Mystery: The Visitation
We had driven over an hour to go to our dear friend’s housewarming in Barstow, California when I saw it- a statue of Mother Mary pregnant...


A Time for All Seasons: 5 Tips for Discernment
After six years of serving as the Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministry at a parish I had come to love and with people I had come to...


My First Printed Publication! The Face of Christ
Intake Volunteer (IV): Do you live with your mother?" The ten-year-old girl responds (G): No, she died. IV: Do you live with your father?...


Confessions of a Cath-olic
"I've made so many wrong choices. I went to drugs, hung out with the wrong crowd, and I...I've gone so far from where I use to be. I...


On God Alone
"My family was poor. We were actually homeless for a time. My parents were always fighting. My younger sibling had no idea what was going...


The Living Saint Among Us
Grandma: Your Uncle Ever was born in a cave. Me, stammering: Wait, wahhht? Huh? Mama, what are you talking about? Grandma: It was during...