by Olivia | Mar 8, 2018 | HOLINESS
I’ve dished before about why we think Pier Giorgio Frassati is awesome enough to make him the patron saint of our family and name our first-born after him. Even Fr. Robert Barron thinks he’s a baller. Another great thing about Frassati, like all good...
by Olivia | Jan 15, 2015 | HOLINESS
We know well and good that, as Christians, Sunday is the sabbath day, the day of rest, the day set apart for God and for family. Ideally, our Sundays would be spent going to Mass, spending quality, focused time with our families, and doing enjoyable tasks/hobbies that...
by Olivia | Dec 22, 2014 | HAPPINESS
It seems that every conversation I’ve had with friends over the last couple of weeks involves the question, “So what do you all do for Christmas?”. Our conversation then fills with exchanges of family Christmas traditions, special memories, and what...
by Olivia | Dec 13, 2014 | HOLINESS
Sweet, naive, well-meaning Olivia sat in her junior year college catechetics class daydreaming. As she listened to her professor unfold the beauty of the Christian liturgical year and how it can be celebrated richly in the home, she fantasized about her future life...
by Olivia | Nov 1, 2014 | HOLINESS
When I first heard about Pier Giorgio Frassati, I was a sophomore in college. I don’t remember exactly how I heard of him or who told me about him, but I recall being instantly interested in learning more about his life. Initially, I simply loved the fact that...