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#SmallOverPrime Gift Guide 2025 - Shop Small & Catholic
Small Over Prime is a celebration of Catholic small businesses coming together on Amazon's Prime Days to offer sweet surprises for our customers. This year, on July 8-11, shop with businesses you can feel confident supporting. I've listed some of my favorite fellow Catholic...
20 Ideas for your Catholic "Word for the Year"
Word of the Year...but make it Catholic! One of my favorite New Year traditions is choosing a word to focus on for the year. The practice forces me to be honest with myself and to really listen to the Holy...
The St. Benedict Medal Explained
The St. Benedict Medal is a well-known and beloved Catholic sacramental. I've always been drawn to the striking simplicity of the medal...but it was just recently that I came to learn what the letters on the design signify as well as the...
5 Simple Ways Catholics can Honor the Holy Family in their Homes
The Holy Family lived a quiet life full of love of one another and of God; yet, their ordinary life became an extraordinary example for all who desire a lasting relationship with God. Catholics should look to Jesus, Mary, and Joseph...
13 Catholic Mary Tattoo Ideas for You
One of my favorite conversation starters is asking people with visible tattoos the story of their body art. I especially like seeing and hearing the stories behind Catholic tattoos. Whether the tattoo is an image of a saint, a Catholic...
Bring This Mary Garden Activity to your Parish! #WomensFellowship
  Happy May! What better way to honor Our Mother during her month than with women's fellowship through crafts, coffee, and prayer? This is an activity that I brought to my Parish this past weekend, and it was a hit!...
Design a Miniature Mary Garden - Invite Friends!
This quick, adorable DIY craft brings our Blessed Mother into your home without the fuss of watering, dirt, and seasonal upkeep. Enjoy your indoor Mary garden all the year long!  Maybe where you live, little green shoots are starting to sprout through the dirt....
90 Lenten Ideas for Catholics: Prayer, Fasting, Almsgiving
Lent is upon us! It's the perfect opportunity to practice self-mortification, strengthen relationships with our neighbors, and grow closer to Christ. If you're feeling stumped about what your Lenten sacrifice should be, I've compiled a list of 90 Lenten ideas: 30 God-centered...
10 Catholic Miscarriage Sentiments to Bring Comfort
This past month has been mixed with the heartbreak of miscarrying our daughter, Cora, and the joy of knowing that she is with Jesus. Thank you to everyone who has wrapped us up in prayer. Oddly enough, the miscarriage portrait that...
7 Awesome St. Joan of Arc Facts You May Not Know
"Go forward bravely. Fear nothing. Trust in God; all will be well." Saint Joan of Arc, whose feast day we celebrate on May 30, is an amazing example of what is means to be a warrior for Christ.  Here are...