by Michelle C. Martin | Dec 9, 2022 | Baptism Prep, Church, Family Life, Marriage, Parenting, Prayer, Spirituality
The other day, I went to confession for the first time in four months. It’s been difficult to go to confession since my son has been born. Really, it’s just hard to do anything when I can’t predict how long it will take. Something about waiting in line in the church...
by Michelle C. Martin | Oct 19, 2022 | Family Life, Marriage, Prayer, Spirituality
I used to pray I that could have some sort of roadmap for my life. Knowing what was going to happen and how to prepare mattered to me. I wanted to have a plan. I’m one of the most type-A people I know. Freshman year of college, I agonized over switching my college...
by Michelle C. Martin | Oct 11, 2022 | Health, Marriage, Parenting, Prayer, Society, Spirituality
Where does my identity come from? The other day I was driving home by myself. I had taken a little time, like I do every Wednesday evening, to get away from my responsibilities as a stay-at-home mom and go to a cafe by myself to write. My car automatically connected...
by Elizabeth Sala | Sep 30, 2022 | Family Life, Health, Marriage Prep, Prayer, Questions, Spirituality
Earlier this month I had the pleasure of interviewing Brie Sanford, an alumna of Catholic Marriage Prep. We discussed baseball, high school, and avoidable wedding mistakes, but even more importantly I heard the story of her faith journey, long-distance engagement, and...
by Michelle C. Martin | Sep 7, 2022 | Church, Family Life, Liturgy, Marriage, Marriage Prep, Parenting
Last weekend my husband and I attended our first Catholic wedding since being married. After a six-hour drive with a three-month-old that had started at 7 A.M., arriving at the church just minutes before the wedding began, and rushing straight to the restroom to...
