“Pray first” is the advice on the lips of most Christians when asked for help. This guidance rarely falls on ears that haven’t heard the cliché before. Yet, as necessary...| RADIANT
As soon as I began offering virtual spiritual direction, I received a wave of interest from women of all ages around North America. Missionaries in their 20s, single and married...| RADIANT
At 3:19 p.m. every day, an alarm that reads “St. Joseph, pray for us!” goes off on my phone. No matter what I’m doing, I take a moment to pause...| RADIANT
“God doesn’t want wimpy prayers.” I remember the moment clearly. Sitting on the carpet floor in the retreat space, my pen paused over my notebook as the speaker’s words settled...| RADIANT
If you have struggled with the cross of infertility, know you are not alone. Meet author Laura Kelly Fanucci, a woman with a huge heart for those in this season,...| RADIANT
As I walked into St. Peter’s Basilica, I couldn’t help but feel small, enveloped by the Church. I was finally there! After first making a stop at the confessional to...| RADIANT
“Help me to ask you, oh Lord, for what is good for me to have, for what I can have, and do you service by having.” These humble words come...| RADIANT
One of my best qualities can also be my biggest hindrance in my faith life: I am extremely good at planning and organization. My Google calendar has events blocked off...| RADIANT
Before I graduated college, I waited and wondered what God would call me to do once I had my degrees. In his time, I said “yes” to a year of...| RADIANT
I felt the pain of longing for marriage, the vocation that I had discerned God was calling me to, and feeling as though nothing was changing.| RADIANT
I am a waiting woman. While I wait for children, I recognize the purpose in trusting that God’s plan and timing are far better than my own.| RADIANT
Just as the Catholic Church dedicates the month of May to Mary, so does she devote the month of June to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Wife, mother of seven,...| RADIANT