Strength in Vulnerability

By Kylie Mann

Junior and senior year of high school were rough. I was in a dark place–alone–and my family was disconnected.

When you have depression, you just really don’t care. You don’t care much about yourself, let alone your family dynamic. Because if you don’t really care about yourself, why would you think others care about you?

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I Destroyed My Body for a Peace of Mind I Couldn’t Find

By Anonymous

I experienced my first heartbreak when I was 17. I was devastated. I closed in on myself, isolated myself, locked all the pain up inside my heart, and vowed I would never love or trust another person again.

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Guardian Angels: More Than Just Protection While We Sleep

By Kendal Huntsman

We all long for love and to be known intimately, whether it’s by family, friends, or in a romantic relationship. Well, did you know that your guardian angel’s sole purpose is you? God created an angel specifically for YOU. If the Lord is close to those who call upon Him, how much closer will He be if we ask our guardian angel for assistance?

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Pregnant Before Marriage

By Francesca Swanson

When I was a young girl, some of my most vivid memories are going to the local abortion clinic with my family every Friday to pray. From a very young age, I knew what happened there: moms who didn’t want to be pregnant had their babies killed and taken out of them.

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The Who Behind the What: Eucharist Edition

By Emily Millan

In the most reverent and simplest way possible, I want to take a layman’s stab at explaining the Eucharist. Call it Christ-For-Dummies, if you will. I’m no theologian; I have not studied in the Vatican or received a master’s degree in Catholic studies.

But if someone were to ask me about the Eucharist? This is what I’d say:

It’s Jesus, bro.

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