by Elizabeth Sala | Jan 17, 2023 | Church, Quince Prep, Society, Teachings
Jane Austen’s character Fanny Price models the phrase “nothing is so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength.” I remember a time in college when I called my dad for advice about managing anxiety. I felt overwhelmed by the social pressure of school and...
by Michelle C. Martin | Jan 9, 2023 | Family Life, Health, Marriage, Parenting, Society
Recently I stumbled across a “suggested for you” page on Facebook. It was some obscure Mommy Blog site featuring a long poem about a young mother’s struggles. Specially, how hard her life was because her baby was a scream machine and her husband was a useless oaf....
by Michelle C. Martin | Dec 13, 2022 | Church, Family Life, Marriage, Marriage Prep, Society, Teachings
Most people aren’t discussing motherhood in college. During my engagement to Joshua, I worked as a resident advisor in a dorm at Texas Tech. You work with a lot of diverse people when you’re employed by student housing on a large college campus. And I remember...
by Michelle C. Martin | Nov 29, 2022 | Church, Marriage, Marriage Prep, Society
Pre-Cana gives future spouses an opportunity to “test” their compatibility before they commit for life. A few years ago, author Sarah Swafford gave a talk at my university’s Catholic Center. She spoke, of course, about a lot of amazing things. But one idea...
by Michelle C. Martin | Nov 4, 2022 | Marriage, Marriage Prep, Questions, Society, Spirituality, Teachings
One night in college I was up late studying with my best friends and roommates. Another friend who lived in the apartment above us came in, asking for our advice about a situation in her relationship. She said that her partner was unstable and had been pressuring her...
