Today made me realize that since having children, Ante and I don't have many pictures together! When the camera comes out it's usually...

I’ve noticed a restlessness in my heart, comparing and contrasting myself to others, feeling jealous and less than adequate. I had to...

He looked at me and said, “If we get married, we’ll have children, and you’ll want to baptize those children in the Catholic Church. I...

I’ve wanted to post this photo for a couple of months now (there is something so timeless about it), but was hesitant. I’d ask myself,...

As some of you know Ante and I are moving into our new home next week! Ilija is three weeks old with his Baptism this Sunday, followed by...

Some mornings I watch Ante sleep with my hand on his face, taking him in. Some mornings it’s him staring at me. Sometimes we wake up...

There were times in my life I thought I’d never have true peace. There were times I questioned whether I’d meet a good Catholic man. In...

To date I'm 29 weeks and 5 days pregnant, teeing up for summer camp season at the parish, simultaneously preparing mentally and...

I was sitting at Mass this past Sunday with heaviness on my heart; I’ve carried this feeling on and off since December due to some...

She gently nudged: "Let’s get to bed." I responded with my usual and half asleep, "Five more minutes." "Ante, we’re having a baby…" I...

Yes, we’re still here! Except now it’s the three of us. Ante and I were thrilled to share the news of baby Skoko arriving September, and...

Don’t settle for less than your greatest self. Today you’ll read about three things that a real man (of God) should have under control....

The focus on self-preservation is a growing phenomena: preserving our comfort, our status, our youth, et cetera. We’re willing to give of...

“Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.” Mark 8:34. This Bible passage where Christ with...

2013 marked the end of a four-year relationship I had been in. Most people in my life had guessed that it wouldn’t work out; he was and...

'Tis the season', they say - or 'happy holidays'! As a CHRISTian I always found it strange that non-Christians annually partake in...

High-quality water is more than the dream of the conservationists, more than a political slogan; high-quality water, in the right...

It amazes me how little we know about ourselves. I’ve mentioned before that marriage has brought out some less-than-glamorous sides of...

"History is littered with ideas used as weapons against the Catholic Church. Despite the best efforts of those who wielded these ideas...

I walked into Church before Mass on a Sunday in spring, 2014, and spotted two of my friends; they wore what looked like doilies on their...

“Listen, my brothers: If the Blessed Virgin is so honored, as it is right, since she carried Him in her most holy womb; if the blessed...

These past few weeks have been sobering. With Ante’s campaign coming to a close this evening, I am juggling the mixed feelings of...

We had an epic fight one night, probably 3 months into our marriage. Though resolved, emotional aches and pains lingered with both of us...

Happy Thanksgiving to our readers! Yesterday, Bishop Robert Barron made a profound reflection on the Sunday Gospel (Mark 10:2-16) that...

Roberta told me yesterday that our Wedding Day was the best day of her life. I thought, “I sure hope so!” Then she followed by saying it...

First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes… This is the third week since the launch of our site, and you’ve been seeing a lot of...

G.K. Chesterton writes, “Marriage is like an adventure, like going to war.” Ha ha, indeed. You confidently commit yourself to an...

On our wedding day, Ante and I had known each other for 10 months. I didn’t need more time to get to know him... I just needed to know...