The Light of Lent

The Light of Lent

Author: Kaitlin Scirri The winter months can be tough. They often seem to drag on endlessly, especially in the northeast. The days grow darker, the weather grows colder, and the sun seems to hibernate. The cold, darkness, and lack of sunshine affect us, even though we...
The Lady of the House

The Lady of the House

Author: Kaitlin Scirri Another year is here! We began our new liturgical year with the start of Advent, and now we begin our new calendar year. And what better way to start a new year than by celebrating our Blessed Mother? January 1, New Year’s Day, is the Solemnity...
How Can I Make it Up to You?

How Can I Make it Up to You?

Author: Kaitlin Scirri Have you ever wanted to confess? No, I’m not talking about confession, when we tell a priest our sins. Let’s be honest, we usually only do that kind of confessing because we have to, rarely because we actually want to. I’m talking about that...
Beloved Child of God

Beloved Child of God

Author: Kaitlin Scirri Get Well Soon. Wishing You a Speedy Recovery. Thinking of You. When it comes to physical illness, we have many phrases, cards, and kindnesses ready and waiting. We’ve all known someone who has fallen ill or been injured and has needed our love,...
Start Again

Start Again

Author: Kaitlin Scirri A couple of years ago, Disney Pixar released an animated film titled Soul. The premise of Soul is that every soul transitions from existing in the spiritual world to the physical world and then ultimately back to the spiritual world after death....
Broken Edges

Broken Edges

Author: Kaitlin Scirri As a recent convert to Catholicism, I often feel like a kid on Christmas morning with an endless pile of gifts waiting to be opened. Learning about a new Saint, a new devotion, or a new prayer feels like opening another present. Even though I...