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The Importance of Embodiment: Why In-Person Therapy Matters
Identity / Relationships / Theology

The Importance of Embodiment: Why In-Person Therapy Matters

Posted on: May 30, 2025June 3, 2025

In an increasingly digital world, it’s easy to overlook the fundamental connection between our mind and body. We often talk about mental health in terms of thoughts, emotions, […]

Women Spread the Word: The Woman at the Well and Mary, Mother of the Word of God
Identity / Theology / Womanhood

Women Spread the Word: The Woman at the Well and Mary, Mother of the Word of God

Posted on: May 16, 2025May 19, 2025

Throughout history, women have played a vital role in spreading the word of God. From the earliest days of the Christian faith to the present, women have been […]

Surrender: This Lent I’m Giving up Anxiety and Trusting My Heavenly Father!
Mental Health / Theology

Surrender: This Lent I’m Giving up Anxiety and Trusting My Heavenly Father!

Posted on: March 28, 2025March 28, 2025

In today’s fast-paced world, anxiety and uncertainty seem to be constant companions and finding peace can often feel like an elusive goal. I, like many of you, have […]

Reconciling Justice & Mercy, Love & Suffering
Theology

Reconciling Justice & Mercy, Love & Suffering

Posted on: March 21, 2025March 10, 2025

With Lent, I am often reminded of how much it asks us to reflect on the delicate balance between justice and mercy, love and suffering. These are concepts […]

Lent: A Journey of Purification and Self-Mastery
Resources / Theology

Lent: A Journey of Purification and Self-Mastery

Posted on: March 14, 2025March 10, 2025

This Lent, my husband and I have decided to commit to the Hallow App’s 40 Day Challenge. In addition, we started watching Jordan Peterson’s production reflecting on Exodus. […]

Three Pillars of Lent: Prayer, Fasting, & Almsgiving
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Three Pillars of Lent: Prayer, Fasting, & Almsgiving

Posted on: March 7, 2025March 10, 2025

Lent is one of those seasons in the church calendar that can sometimes feel overwhelming. With all the emphasis on what to give up and how to stay […]

Lent: A Time for Sacrifice, Growth, & Joy?
Theology

Lent: A Time for Sacrifice, Growth, & Joy?

Posted on: March 5, 2025March 4, 2025

Today marks the beginning of the Catholic season of Lent, a time often associated with sacrifice, somberness, and reflection. Growing up, I was taught a version of Lent […]

JD Vance, Ordo Amoris, and the Catholic Principle of Subsidiarity
Theology

JD Vance, Ordo Amoris, and the Catholic Principle of Subsidiarity

Posted on: February 11, 2025February 12, 2025

Vice President JD Vance made a statement referencing the “order of charity” or ordo amoris in Latin as a way to prioritize love. He spoke of how love […]

Catholic Movie Review: Swansong
Identity / Media / Theology

Catholic Movie Review: Swansong

Posted on: February 4, 2025January 8, 2025

Swansong (2021), written and directed by Benjamin Cleary, is a thought-provoking science fiction film that explores themes of identity, self-sacrifice, and the nature of life and death. At […]

Faith vs. Reason: The Mulder and Scully Dynamic
Media / Theology

Faith vs. Reason: The Mulder and Scully Dynamic

Posted on: January 19, 2025January 8, 2025

One of the most compelling aspects of The X-Files is the relationship between its two lead characters. Fox Mulder, a passionate believer in the unexplained, is driven by […]

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