A Prayer for the Overwhelmed Mom at Christmas

Grief does not follow a straight line. Some years feel like an eternity, and other moments feel as though no time has passed at all. There are seasons when healing seems to be happening, and then a single memory can bring a person to tears. For those who struggle with complex gri ...  Show more

Chaos has a way of showing up in the body before the mind admits it. The constant bracing for impact, the sense of being in the spin cycle with a box of rocks, the panic that follows close behind and quietly steals peace and, over time, hope. Many people feel that the level of ch ...  Show more

This time of year, there is often a lot of pressure and weight on us mamas to do and be everything for everyone. We’ve got presents to buy, decorations to be hung, parties to host, treats to bake, and the list goes on. If we’re not careful, we’ll get so caught up in the hustle an ...  Show more

Today let’s talk about stress. Holidays can be a stressful time of year, and I want to share some thoughts on how to deal with it. How do we put life into perspective? How do we deal with stress and be thankful? We turn to Matthew today: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?sear ...  Show more

While many of us may become stressed out before Christmas and depressed afterwards—working hard to make the holiday perfect and burning out once it’s all “over”—the Light of the season can still shine through if we remember one thing. In this episode, Fr. Mike Schmitz explains wh ...  Show more