Posts by Allie Livingston
5 Things You Need to Know About St. Joe
St. Joseph is the ultimate dad. I tend to think about St. Joseph mostly around Christmas time. He catches my eye in the nativity sets as he stands in the stable with all the figure animals surrounding him, gazing at the newborn Jesus. In the readings at Mass, I am reminded of the courage it…
Read MoreBody Image and the Pain of the Dressing Room
I was in the dressing room at my local Target, when I heard the voice of a young girl, no older than 10-12 years old, telling her grandmother that she didn’t like the how the clothes she was trying on fit her. In her opinion, her legs were too long, her thighs weren’t the right…
Read More5 Steps to Tackling Stress like the Saints
When I was still in school I would often think to myself, “there’s no way I’m going to get through this week.” As finals approached I would have a semester’s worth of my online class to finish in 3 days, 2 papers to write, several tests to study for AND I had to sleep, go…
Read MoreStepping Up Your Social Media Game for the Sake of the Kingdom
If you know me, then you know how passionate I am about social media. Pictures, stories, captions, and live videos enable us to share with each other moments that showcase who we are and provide a platform for us to engage with the world. I tend to think of it as the new “public square,”…
Read MoreNewman Lecture Series: John Henry Newman
Catholicism from the view of a convert by Barbara Wyman
Read MoreMaking the Most of Mass
The Holy Mass is such a beautiful gift for Catholics. Every day in a Catholic church we GET to receive Jesus, body, blood, soul, and divinity into ourselves so that we can be united with Christ (John 6:56) as we are intended to be from the very beginning. He pours out His very blood that…
Read MoreLent is Coming: What’s Your Plan?
LENT IS COMING: WHAT’S YOUR PLAN? Lent has the potential to be a game changer for your spiritual life. It’s not about getting away with cutting a few carbs or getting away from your Facebook drama for 40 days. It’s a spiritual workout and invitation to participate in Jesus’ Passion. If you’re at a loss…
Read More10 BOOKS EVERY YOUNG CATHOLIC SHOULD READ
Take it from St. Jerome, who said, “Always keep the holy book in your hands, that it may nourish your soul by devout reading.” St. Bernard said that reading instructs us in prayer, and in the practice of virtue. He even said that spiritual reading and prayer are the arms by which hell is conquered…
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