Within a minute of getting home, I knew what I had to do: hole myself up in my room until he left. It was the safest option after such a...

Dear Dad, How is it possible that you've been gone for 10 years?! I'm writing this a day early since I'll be traveling on ...

I saw the cemetery as I was driving home from where I had a meeting this morning. I wasn't planning on stopping... but something nud...

Hello and welcome to my 1,000th blog post. "Whaaaat?" That was my reaction when I posted the last blog post and saw that it wa...

Taken by me from the pews of my childhood parish. While I wait for my downstairs neighbors to quit making noise (so I can study; file th...

Tiny violin. Get it? lol. I'm just going to say it: sometimes I worry that no man will want to marry me because of all the health i...

St. Michael Archangel Catholic Church in Miguel Auza, Zac. Mexico. Copyright Pedro Aguilar. That's my big brother to y'all. The ...

Today is the 7th anniversary of your death. I still can't wrap my mind around it being that long. It both does and doesn't feel ...

Every year there are three bittersweet days for me: my father's birthday (March 22nd), the day of his death (July 11th; coincidental...

First off, I want to say a huge "thank you!" to everyone who prayed for me over the weekend and earlier this week. As I mentione...

Dear Dad, I can't believe you passed away 6 years ago tomorrow. I still think about you often and know that you're looking out f...

Do not use without permission. Originally posted July 5, 2013 "I'm usually a fast reader. My Brother Pier Giorgio: His Last Day...

This past week (and especially the last couple of days) have been a little strange for me. I've found myself speechless more often tha...

Dear Dad, I can't believe you've been gone exactly 5 years today. It seems like just yesterday that I was sneaking into the hosp...

First, I want to wish all my fellow Americans a Happy Independence Day. Be safe and have fun during your celebrations. Today is the feast...