by Chris | May 12, 2021 | Help from the Saints, Prayer, Saints—On Earth & in Heaven, Spiritual Tools, The Blessed Mother
Growing up I felt like I was just going through the motions when it came to going to church. I just knew that we had to stand up, sit down, listen to a few songs, and repeat. However, I do remember getting excited about seeing others that I knew there (it was as if we...
by Chris | Apr 28, 2021 | Pornography & Sexual Addiction, Psychology & Therapy, Sex/Pornography
Not too long ago, I was sitting at the bar following a volleyball match, when I was awakened to a moment I needed to spend with my soul. As I found myself alone, left by my teammates who all had gone home, I was quietly attuned to the television, which was playing the...
by Chris | Apr 7, 2021 | Getting Sober, Help from the Saints, Mercy, Prayer, Saints—On Earth & in Heaven, Spiritual Tools
As someone who knows the terrible depths of addiction and fell away from the Church during my youth, today I am careful to remain as close as possible to Christ to maintain my recovery and live out my vocation as a sober Catholic wife and mother. Below are two...
by Chris | Mar 24, 2021 | Addiction, Alcohol & Drug Addiction, Codependence, Family, Loved One of an Addict
Is your heart breaking and do you feel helpless from watching a family member or someone you love struggle with active addiction? Are you struggling to cope with the negative consequences that their addiction had brought into your life and theirs? If so, you are not...