The Nature of Healing

By Emma Vansuch

At some point in our life, we will find ourselves broken. This is an absolute non-negotiable. It may come earlier for you, or later for you, or in a different form than you expected. But we all suffer; we all hold, in our hearts, minds, and bodies, the lingering wounds. So, almost inevitably, we will all find ourselves in that lonely chapel, right at our breaking point, begging God for healing. Yet don’t we find that healing never comes as we think it will?

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You Were Born Dignified.

By Anna Rodriguez

For a very long time I was running in circles, trying to earn love from Jesus and from those around me. I was constantly longing for approval from the world and from my peers. No matter how hard I searched, I couldn’t seem to find my purpose.

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That’s Not For Me: Embracing The Fullness Of The Catholic Church

By Anne Marie Schlueter

There’s a picture of me in my grandparents’ house: my white-blonde baby hairs looking kind of like a mullet, and my face in a concentrated stance, my eyes closed, my hands open– 

Praising Jesus.

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Serving Others: Why We Serve, Fighting through Burnout, and Discovering the Heart of the Father

By Allison Morisey

I get asked all the time why I chose to become a nurse. “Why would you put yourself through so much work,” “Geez, that’s a hard major,” or the classic – “Wow, you must be so exhausted.”

I won’t lie; it is a lot of work; it is a hard major, and yes, I am chronically sleep deprived. But, it is so worth it! Why? Because my work in serving others allows me to fulfill a higher purpose! My job is to be the hands and feet of Christ in a direct ministry serving others when they are their most vulnerable.

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Sick and Tired of Rules

By Brendan Slovacek

Why does it seem like the Catholic Church just tells us what we can and cannot do? Who are they to tell me how to live my life?

We have all asked these questions before at some point in our lives. I used to spend a lot of time going back and forth arguing with others about how I thought the Church was so wrong about different issues.

But it turns out I just didn’t know what I was talking about.

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Advent – A Time of Preparation

By Robyn Bailey

It’s that time of year when we look forward to seeing what the newest Starbucks menu is going to present to us – the hungry shoppers all over the world. This time of the year presents us with anxiety as we stare down the long line of shops hoping to find the bargain that was promised to us in the advertisements on television. But what is the point of this Christmas season? What is the point of the craziness that we put ourselves through?

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The 5th Day

By Emily Miller

After a retreat, we are always told to go out and “live the fourth day.” But what happens on the fifth day and the Jesus high is gone? 

We can connect with friends, remember to partake in the Sacraments, and devote just 10 minutes to God through devotional apps and prayer.

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