What the Heck is Purgatory?
I am actually asked this far more than you think. I know that it is an odd thing to those outside the Catholic faith so I will do my best explain it to you. As a Catholic I believe in Heaven, Hell, as well as Purgatory.
The Importance of Community
After spending time this month on my own as well as with friends that I only see once a year I wanted to reflect a little bit on the importance of having a community. We are social creatures by nature. We aren’t meant to be alone although I will admit I relish my time alone…
You’re the Worst Christian
Not so long ago I received a message through social media telling me how I was the worst Christian ever and that I should stop discussing god and faith on my blog. I wasn’t cherry enough or encouraging enough. I spoke far too often about struggles and people didn’t want or need to hear that….
A Crisis of Faith
2020 was the year that tested every faith in the world. I would love to say I came out of it with my faith in tack. I actually had a huge crisis of faith just before Christmas. No, that’s not true it felt like it was coming for a while. Christmas is my favorite season…
Hope Begins with Prayer
That sounds like such a simple statement, doesn’t it? Hope begins with prayer. We all know this, or at least we should, and yet many times we pray and pray without the smallest amount of hope. I am one of those people who always seemed to have hope. Hope is one of the first things…
When God Feels Distant
There are moments in our lives when God feels so distant and out of our reach. What are we do when those happen? How do you begin to feel close to him again? Have we lost his favor or love? The truth is no matter how distant God feels he is always with us.