Articles

Print Publications for a Popular Audience

“‘Inloveness,’ Virtue And NFP”, with Mark K. Spencer. National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL. July 23-August 5, 2017.

Examining Your Conscience by Looking at Virtue and Vice.” National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL. May 14, 2017.

In Memory of the Babies We Have Lost.” National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL.   November 13-26, 2016.

John Paul II’s Advice on Using Media Well.” National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL. July 23, 2016.

Lessons for Catholic Moms on Living Mercifully.” National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL. March 5, 2016.

Food, ‘Laudato Si’ and Thankfulness.National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL. November 26, 2015.

Online Publications for a Popular Audience

The Church

The Beauty of the Extraordinary Form Comes from Tradition.” National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL. February 18, 2019.

A Priest is Just a Man, Imprinted with a Sacramental Character.” National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL. October 24, 2018.

“#Sackclothandashes: Making Acts of Reparation in the Face of Scandal.” National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL. August 20, 2018.

When We Accompany, We Need to Speak the Truth.” National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL. March 23, 2018.

A Simple Way to Give to the Poor Church in India.” National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL. March 6, 2018.

What I Learned From Victorian Literature about Priestly Celibacy.” National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL. January 23, 2018.

What It Means to Entrust Children Who Die Without Baptism to God’s Mercy.” National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL. November 18, 2017.

Let’s Move Forward to Embrace Tradition and Beauty.” National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL. September 1, 2017.

Pray For Your Priests, for They Exercise Christ’s Sacred Power.” National Catholic Register.Irondale, AL. July 10, 2017.

The Deeper Meaning of Receiving at the Altar Rail.” National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL. May 4, 2017.

The Deep Joy of Easter.” National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL. April 22, 2017.

Your Definitive Triduum Playlist.” ChurchPOP, April 14, 2017.

We Veil Our Statues and Unveil Our Hearts at Passiontide.” National Catholic Register.  Irondale, AL. April 5, 2017.

How to Post-Christmas Like a Boss with the Blessed Mother.” National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL. February 2, 2017.

How Father Michael Scanlan Changed My Life.” National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL. January 8, 2017.

“A Pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in the U.S.” National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL. December 16, 2016.

Love of Neighbor, Like Zeal for Tradition, Should Burn Hot in Our Hearts.” National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL. December 8, 2016.

Reflections on the End of the Liturgical Year.” National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL. November 26, 2016.

The Martyrs Witness to the Finitude of This Life.” National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL.  August 3, 2016.

St. Swithin’s Day If Thou Be Fair.” National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL. July 15, 2016.

This Friday, June 3, is a Special Day of Prayer For Our Priests.” National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL. May 31, 2016.

A Eulogy For a Tree.” National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL. May 24, 2016.

Why We Should All Prayerfully Read ‘Amoris Laetitia’.” National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL. April 22, 2016.

“How I Learned to Stop Nitpicking at Mass.” National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL. April 7, 2016.

Five Reasons to Celebrate Christmas Until Candlemas.” ChurchPOP. January 16, 2015.

10 Reasons Some Women Are Wearing Veils in Church Again.ChurchPOP. December 8, 2015.

Popularity of the Latin Liturgy Not Unfortunate.” Crisis Magazine. Manchester, NH. December 4, 2014.

Virtue and Call to Holiness

Christmas Joy is for the Suffering.” National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL. December 29, 2018.

6 Prayers to Help Unite Your Suffering to Jesus Christ.” National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL. September 28, 2018.

There is Always Something More to Give Up.” National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL. September 16, 2018.

Chastity, for Each and All, is Central to a Life of Holiness.” National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL. August 12, 2018.

St. John Cassian, Gluttony and Internet Intemperance.” National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL. July 19, 2018.

The Desert is Where We Find God.” National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL. June 26, 2018.

John the Baptist and Your Gift of Prophecy.” National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL. June 24, 2018.

Easter Hope is for Those Who Sorrow.” National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL. April 5, 2018.

The Humility of True Obedience.” National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL. February 21, 2018.

“Sometimes, Our Plans are not God’s Plans.” National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL. January 11, 2018.

Finding Christmas Joy in Our Work.” National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL. December 25, 2017.

All I Want for Christmas is a Thankful Heart.” National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL. December 21, 2017.

Art, Body Image, and Gratitude.” National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL. November 22, 2017

Hell is for People Who Are Too Distracted to See the Face of God.” National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL. August 17, 2017.

Learning to Live the Messages of Fatima.” National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL. June 2. 2017.

It’s Time to Exercise the ‘Mom Brain.’” National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL. May 17, 2017.

10 Delicious and Simple Lenten Dinners for Fridays.” National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL. March 22, 2017.

7 Groups Offer Resources to Help You Pray Better During Lent.” National Catholic Register.             Irondale, AL. February 26, 2017.

 Taking Care of My Little Sin.” National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL. January 25, 2017.

The Difference Between Forbearance and Patience.” National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL. November 10, 2016.

How to Defeat the Noonday Devil and Sanctify Your Daily Life.” National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL. October 2, 2016.

Mrs. Tittlemouse’s Intruders and Our Bad Habits.” National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL. June 7, 2016.


Marriage and Family Life

How to Raise Children with the Concept of Mercy.” National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL. February 8, 2019.

How is God Calling Your Family to Read Scripture Together?National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL. January 22, 2019.

Eight Advent Resources for your Family.” National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL. December 1, 2018.

Is Your Family Vocation Active of Contemplative?” National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL. November 16, 2018.

When Jesus Brought My Miscarried Babies Back to Me.” National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL. October 29, 2018.

How I Keep my Children Clothed and Build up the Body of Christ.” National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL. July 14, 2018.

Praying to Sts. Louis and Zélie Brought Grace Into My Marriage.” National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL. July 6, 2018.

NFP, God’s Faithfulness, and Family Size.” National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL. May 26, 2018.

A Letter to My Daughter on her First Communion Day.” National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL. May 12, 2018.

How to Pray Your Children into Heaven.” National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL. February 27, 2018.

Being Open to Life Means Being Open to Loss.” National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL. November 14, 2017.

Giving Generously in Motherhood Will Not Leave You Empty.” National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL. October 18, 2017.

The Benefits of Living in a Small House With a Family.” National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL. September 24, 2017.

How NFP Makes My Life Like a Jane Austen Novel.” National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL. April 26, 2017.

The Longing of Advent Does Not End With Christmas.” National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL. December 26, 2016.

In Memory of the Babies We Have Lost.” National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL. October 14, 2016.

St. Thérèse, Mother Teresa, and Sanctification in Parenthood.” National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL. September 15, 2016.

St. Benedict’s Rule, the Little Silence, and Family Life.” National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL. August 18, 2016.

The Use of NFP Can Make Us More Truly Human.” National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL. July 28, 2016.

The Grace of Christian Marriage is a Fruit of Christ’s Cross.” National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL. June 30, 2016.

4 Ways to Form a Sacramental Imagination in Children.” National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL. May 17, 2016.

Letting Go of Our Children With Our Lady at the Foot of the Cross.” National Catholic  Register. Irondale, AL. March 25, 2016.

The Church, Not the CDC, Has Empowered Me as a Young Woman.” National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL.  March 8, 2016.

7 Reasons This Catholic Mom Loves Homeschooling Her Children.” ChurchPOP. February 27, 2016.

12 Things St. Zelie Martin Taught Me About Sainthood as a Mother.” ChurchPOP. January 22, 2016.

5 Ways Parents of Young Children are Tested as Jesus Was.ChurchPOP. October 22, 2015.

9 Inspiring Married Couples in Literature Worth Emulating.” ChurchPop. August 5, 2015.

5 Tips for Praying at Mass While Taking Care of a Toddler.ChurchPOP. May 28, 2015.

The Importance of Myths and Fairy Tales for Children.” Crisis Magazine. Manchester, NH. May 7, 2015.

For My Child Who Was Never Born.” ChurchPOP. January 20, 2015.

8 Steps to a Stronger Christian Marriage.ChurchPOP. September 19, 2014.

6 Reasons to take you Family to Daily Mass as Often as Possible.” ChurchPOP. September 14, 2014.

 Social Commentary

The Secular Christmas Season is Actually Secular Advent.National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL. December 18, 2018.

The Xennial-Millennial Modern Traditionalist.” National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL. November 20, 2018.

Catholic Women Want Community (Even in a Blizzard).” National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL. April 25, 2018.

Death, Septuagesima and the Hillbilly Thomists.” National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL.  February 7, 2018.

6 Pro-Life Things You Can Do Every Day.” National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL. January 26, 2018.

Cosmetics and the Objectification of Women.National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL. December 18, 2017.

‘La La Land’ and the Liberating of Traditions.” National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL. June 23, 2017.

“‘When Did We See Thee a Stranger?’” National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL. February 15, 2017.

Welcoming the Stranger Then and Now.” National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL. February 7, 2017.

Our Open Hands Can Open the Hearts and Arms of Mothers.” National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL. October 25, 2016.

It Is Time to Pray For Our Country With a Fool’s Hope.” National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL. May 11, 2016.

12 Signs You Might Be a Hipster Traditionalist.” ChurchPOP. March 6, 2015.

The Beautiful Liturgy of Baseball.” ChurchPOP, October 5, 2014.

Book and Movie Reviews

A Book for Couples Who Suffer Through Miscarriage.” National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL. February 5, 2018.

The Great Adventure Bible: A New Tool for Scripture Study.” National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL. November 25, 2018.

10 Classic Children’s Authors and Illustrators and their Works.” National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL. December 3, 2017.

When Children Suffer With Christ.” National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL. November    11, 2017.

Catholic Women Need Help With the Art of Spiritual Friendship.” National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL. November 2, 2017.

15 Suggestions for Literature That Will Feed Your Soul.” National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL. July 28, 2017.

Our Children Need to Know the Saints.National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL. November 4, 2016.

Sigrid Undset and the Hound of Heaven.” National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL. August 31, 2016.

Taking Another Look at Pascal’s Wager.” National Catholic Register. Irondale, AL. June 20, 2016.

A Tour of the Vatican’s Favorite Moves, Part 3: Art”, with Mark K. Spencer. ChurchPOP. November 14, 2015.

A Tour of the Vatican’s Favorite Movies, Part 2: Religion”, with Mark K. Spencer. ChurchPOP. July 9, 2015.

A Tour of the Vatican’s Favorite Movies, Part 1: Values”, with Mark K. Spencer. ChurchPOP. April 6, 2015.

7 Reasons Every Christian Should Read C.S. Lewis’ Space Trilogy as Soon as Possible.ChurchPOP. September 2, 2014.