Lily Maiden

I am delighted to announce that next month I travel to Dubuque, Iowa as a teen speaker for the Martha and Mary Women's Conference sponso...

Your words to me are life and health Pour strength into my soul Enable, guide and teach my heart To reach its perfect goal Your words to me ...

I admit, I was succumbing to a bit of self-pity and restlessness the last day or two. But after 8am Mass this morning, that all changed. I w...

I wrote this as a comment on a friend's blog and thought I would share it here, too. *** What does God’s love look like? His love is ma...

I invite you to read my post at The Catholic Young Woman today . Have a blessed and beautiful weekend!

Eternal Father, I offer You everything I do this day: my work, my prayers, my apostolic efforts; my time with family and friends; my hours o...

What does it really mean to love authentically? How do we walk the fine line between tender and tough love? The great speaker and TV evangel...

Apparently, 'tis the week to enjoy small-boyish antics! ;) I have made various sandwiches for my brother David's lunches this week, ...

The too-cute 4-year-old mentioned in yesterday's post is quite the character: he's blonde-haired, big-eyed, and closer to the size ...

Today I am delighting in the simple pleasures and home joys of life... ...watching four small boys play "battle" as only little bo...

One of the reasons I've been so not-here this summer. :)

This verse never fails to quiet my heart! “To everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven… He has made everythin...

My 13-year-old brother had us all in stitches this morning. You kind of had to be there to "get it" fully, but I'll see if I c...

“For evangelization today, the Heart of Christ must be recognized as the heart of the Church: It is He who calls us to conversion, to reconc...

A poignant and needed opinion piece at Catholic.org: Immodest Miss USA Photos: It's Time for Decency and Dignity "The Miss USA pag...

I've posted them before, but in honor of Mother's Day, these beautiful words are worth sharing again... "The Most Important Per...

I just found this, somehow still saved as a draft, though I wrote it back in January of last year. I know we are now in Spring, but I wanted...

"The present moment holds infinite riches beyond your wildest dreams but you will only enjoy them to the extent of your faith and love....

I have to share this lovely treasure of a blog so that you, too, can enjoy its beauty! Not only are countless holy cards (including antique...

( 24 Apr 10 – RV ) The need to give the Internet a soul and humanize the dynamics of the digital world was at the heart of Pope Benedict XVI...