I must admit, there is indeed an intimidating part about this particular Litany. A holy priest I admire once said,  “I don’t pray that Litany anymore, it…… Read more “The Bittersweet Litany of Humility.”

I still remember everything about being enrolled in Mary’s Scapular. I was going on a mission trip with eighteen other college students to Rwanda, Africa and our…… Read more “Mary’s Second Greatest Gift to Man.”

In 2017, the one hundred year anniversary of Fatima, I made the Traditional Latin Mass my priority. I also chose a Carmel that had exclusively the Latin…… Read more “Why the Traditional Latin Mass?”

These are the profound words Our Lord told Saint Faustina. They get me every time. He also told her, with somewhat of an impatience- Is My death…… Read more ““If You Don’t Believe My Words, Believe My Wounds.””

All of us have struggled with certain wounds, lack of trust or even a doubt in God’s goodness when we see “bad things” happening to “good people”.…… Read more “The Divine Artist’s Chefs-d’oeuvre”

I got into a heated debate with my Papa. Everywhere we turn, America’s young people are embracing Socialism. He argued that the reason young people are for…… Read more “There is No Such Thing as Democratic Socialism!”

The very definition of a Novice means: new to or inexperienced. It is a time of learning and seeing if you fit in with the Religious Order. It…… Read more “Let the Host Dissolve on Your Tongue.”

Before entering Carmel I worked at a tea shop that had monthly poetry slams. You can only imagine what sort of crowds of people a tea house…… Read more “St John of the Cross Took My Microphone.”

In honor of today’s glorious feast of Saint Peter’s chair (the official seat of the Pope), I thought it appropriate to tie in this great feast to…… Read more “The Power of the Pope and Peter’s Chair.”

Many of you have most likely seen me blogging and are thinking, how is she blogging from the cloister? Great question- I am not! I left Carmel…… Read more “Discalced Carmelite to Carmelite Hermitess”