Sunday, February 1, 2026 This week, Jesus decided to come greet me and invite me in. Or at least, that’s how it felt. In reality, it was the priest standing outside the church, greeting people as they walked in. He took the time to acknowledge each person, speaking to them as if he already knew…
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Is Christ Divided? And If Not, Why Are We?
Gospel Reflection Sunday, January 25th 2026 God has a very interesting way of speaking to me. As I was sitting in Mass this Sunday, I wasn’t in the best mood. Honestly, my husband and I had gotten into a small disagreement just minutes before we walked into church, and I was still carrying that tension…
God in the Dark
When Closeness to God Feels Out of Reach My relationship with God has never been perfect. For a long time, it felt as though I had placed Him in the backseat of my life—aware that He was there, yet unable to let Him sit beside me. I didn’t feel abandoned by God; I felt guilty,…
Facing My Pain & My God?
I swear there must be a tiny alarm inside the human heart that blurts out: “Warning: emotional discomfort detected — please open Instagram or YouTube immediately.” It goes off the second we stop moving, stop scrolling, or stop distracting ourselves — and most of the time we don’t even notice it’s happening.If you resonate with…
When Faith Walks Into Therapy
Adam’s Substack Introduction Hello everyone, and welcome! My name is Adam Cross, and I’m so glad you’re here. For those of you who don’t know me yet, I’ve been working in the field of psychotherapy for the past ten years. Over that time, I’ve woven my Catholic faith into my therapeutic practice, and it’s truly…
Discern Your Vocation Without Fear
By Adam Cross LMFT Discerning your vocation can feel overwhelming. Whether you’re thinking about marriage, priesthood, or religious life, it’s common to feel the pressure of getting it “right.” But here’s the good news: God isn’t trying to trick you. He’s not hiding your vocation like a secret code you have to crack. He wants…
Why Leisurely Work Is the Secret to Human Flourishing
Jul 29 Written By Joshua Hernandez Guerrero Have you ever felt like your job was slowly draining the life out of you—even if it’s something you once loved? We live in a culture that glorifies hustle, productivity, and constant motion. Somewhere along the way, we began to believe that value comes only from doing. As a result,…
The Ache Within the Ache
Jul 1 Written By Kolbe Young Why We Can’t Stop: Masturbation, the Nervous System, & the Body of Christ There’s a loneliness hidden in plain sight —a silent pulse beneath the lives of so many who long to do right by God, by their relationships, and by their own hearts. It doesn’t always show up as…
More Than We Can Think: Coming Home Through the Body
I want to begin with an esoteric but favorite quote of mine: “Experiencing is a myriad richness that exceeds any number of separated facets. We cannot think all that just was. We feel more than we can think, and we live more than we can feel. And if we enter into what we feel in…
The Cost—and Gift—of Incarnational Living
A Reflection on Embodied Healing As we’ve been exploring practices of embodied healing—slowing down, tending to the nervous system, honoring emotions and sensations—I want to begin introducing a word that gives deeper meaning and theological grounding to this healing journey: Incarnational. It’s a word rooted in the Latin incarnare—to make flesh. And central to our…
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