How to Find Faith When Your Life Looks Different Than You’d Hoped
Contrary to popular belief, the phrase “Cleanliness is next to godliness” isn’t found in the Bible. It was said by John Wesley, the co-founder of…
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3 Ways to Remind Yourself of Daily Blessings
I’ve long been a fan of keeping a gratitude journal to help with my overall happiness, a practice I’ve kept up for the past eight…
How the Movie ‘Romero’ Ignited My Passion for a Faith That Does Justice
My first day back at college commenced with a frantic rush to find my classroom. I had not been to school since earning my associate’s…
How I’m Reclaiming Sunday as a Day of Rest
Last spring, I decided that it was indeed a new season. I was balancing a high-intensity degree in English Literature, a fledgling writing career, and…
4 Ways to Use Your Summer Vacation to Spiritually Recharge
It’s vacation season! Whether you’re trekking a mountain trail or hightailing it to the beach, taking a trip is the perfect time to recharge spiritually.…
The Best Way to Get Over a Breakup? Start Praying for Your Ex
Two and half years into my relationship, I started dating my doubts and my boyfriend at the same time. As Sean and I would lay…
Inspiration From My Grandmother: How I’m Learning to Find Hope in a Troubled World
My grandmother loved New England. Coastal New England, to be precise. She loved the region so much that she co-wrote a half dozen or so…
How to Pray When You’re Really Not Feeling It
When I was growing up, nightly prayers were a formal, ritualized affair. I was raised in the grand Catholic tradition of kneeling by the side…
Lenten Reads: 5 Books to Examine Your Faith
A good book challenges and inspires me. Earlier this year, I read “Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents” by Isabel Wilkerson, which has made me…
3 Creative Prayer Ideas That Anyone Can Try
At the start of the pandemic, I felt anxious and worried about the health and well-being of my family and friends. I also felt helpless…