Category: The Glory Road

  • A New Springtime

    A New Springtime

    Pardon my absence on here, if anyone is still out there, that is. I suppose you can say that the Lord has been keeping me so closely to His heart during what was (and sometimes still is, but things are on the mend) easily one of the most difficult time periods of my life. What a…

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  • Longing for Spring

    It has been one cold, teeth-chattering  winter. This past Saturday, however, the D.C. region was visited by upper 60s, early Spring weather and it proved to be a day for everyone to finally enjoy being outside again. Ah, I long for Spring. Jonathan and I had the pleasure of taking my sweet little nephew Joey…

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  • LIFE

    “These trials are graces, because they are occasions for pure faith.” Already at the beginning of this year, the Lord has presented quite a handful of opportunities for me to make acts of faith–my brother’s failing kidneys, financial woes, the death of my dad’s brother, months worth of unresolved issues at work, and the routinely…

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  • Christ the King Weekend

    Day 22 Today I am grateful for Em, who brings me a lot of joy and laughter (that sounds like lyrics to a song). It only makes sense that her Twitter handle is @EManatejoy! I am also grateful for her guidance and all the wonderful coffee dates we’ve had thus far. Day 23 I can’t…

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  • Day 21: Jesus, The Stranger

    The Office of Youth Ministry gathered the CYMs of the Arlington Diocese for an early, but perfectly timed Advent Day of Reflection. Fr. Searby led us in reflection the entire day and posed quite a handful of questions to meditate on in preparation for the new [liturgical] year, which begins in just over a week.…

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