Sr. Bethany Madonna: "You follow Me:" Letting Love Lead

A few days ago, I got a text. It was one of my voice students “breaking up” with me. She said she had just lost motivation and was...

The Catechism doesn’t say anything about how to know when you’ve been spending too much time on Insta or when you need to walk away from...

There is no custom-designed soulmate for you. There; I said it. As I am already aware from having this debate on social media, some...

Friends are super important. We don’t discern anything in a vacuum, and the Bible is full of God speaking through the wise counsel of...

When discerning a decision rightly, we must shift our focus from "what do I want?" to asking "God, what do you want?" I have dedicated...

Does this sound like you? You've never done just one thing your whole life. You are a complex machine constantly needing to be kept in...

I watched the sun rise through the plane window, pervading the horizon with its orange glow. Below, toy houses and cars and roads and...

I talk about discernment and vocation a lot. It’s kind of become my thing since I appeared on The Sisterhood: Becoming Nuns. Because the...

There’s no denying we are facing a lot of anxiety-inducing problems “out there” in our Church and in the world. On a more personal level,...

Here's an exhaustive list. You should not discern religious life if you are: Married Already a priest, nun or monk, or A consecrated...

This post is for anyone who feels a call to some self-starter initiative, whether it be a creative passion or an entrepreneurial venture....

I hope you love talking about desire as much as I do- for chocolate lava cake, that is. (Being married has made me aware of how often...

Do you ever feel afraid that giving your life to God will result in him making you do something you don’t want to do? Do you worry that...

Do you feel pressure to always know what your next life project is, when in reality you feel adrift and messy? Do you fear making a...

Maybe this post will resonate with you... Sometimes events fall out in such a way that it seems like no one cares about you. Ever feel...

Have you ever been in a spiritual rut? Do you ever feel that the mass just isn’t interesting, that you don’t get anything out of praying,...

“Oh my gosh- I’m THAT person.” Have you ever said these words? What do you fear today- being THAT stinky guy, THAT desperate singleton,...

I've got a treat for you! As we approach Holy Week, I am thinking about how best to use this sacred time to grow closer to the suffering...

Have you ever felt confused about knowing your vocation, when a pros and cons list just doesn’t cut it? Does it seem that God sometimes...

They say God never gives us more than we can handle, but sometimes I don’t believe them, (whoever “they” are.) Have you ever felt...