When I found out my dad was dying, I grabbed a few things from home and rushed to the hospital. I took a Bible, a cross, a rosary, a nightlight of the Holy Family, and a photo of my dad, sister, niece, and me. I stayed in the hospital two nights with my dad until my family brought him home. We were
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The Hope of Holy Saturday
I never paid much attention to Holy Saturday until the last couple of years. As the day falling between Good Friday and Easter Sunday, Holy Saturday always seemed quiet and empty to me. It felt like there was nothing to do but wait.It was not until I experienced by own seasons of waiting that I
Tattoos and Scars
Growing up, I never thought I would ever get a tattoo. I had no desire to have a permanent mark on my body and couldn’t imagine a design pretty enough to be worth the pain. I wasn’t alone in my thinking because my sister, cousin, and I even made a pact promising each other we would never get one.But
Deeper Waters
Last year a priest from my church invited me to talk with him after I had shared that I was going through a difficult time. During our talk, I told him more about the different losses I was struggling with and how long these losses had been hurting without much relief. Throughout our talk, the
The Summer I Was Supposed to Get Married
These words are ones I’ve avoided writing for most of the summer. They existed in my mind and heart and floated around for a long time before I found the courage to start writing them down in a notebook I brought with me on various solo adventures. I’ve been intimidated by the thought of combing
No Time for Anything but Love
It’s frustrating when we pray for direction and feel like we do not receive any answer from God. It can feel confusing and lonely when we’re surrounded by pain and unexpected changes in life that make us wonder what to do next.For a while now I have been struggling with those feelings. For most of