In this personal reflection on the feast day of St. Faustina, we are reminded to commit ourselves to the Lord as she did. Despite dealing with ridicule and doubt, and ultimately dying young after a painful illness, St. Faustina left a life that serves as an example for us all.

Devotion to the Holy Angels is the kind of book that asks you to slow down, reflect, and savor its words rather than rush to the final page. I expected a book I could read quickly, but the Rev. Henri-Marie Boudon asked something different of me: to pay closer attention, pause to absorb his teachings, and meditate on the beautiful gift of a Guardian Angel that God has given each one of us.

In recent weeks, we have seen the resignation of two prominent women in the public eye who had been ascending professionally: Jennie Bradley Lichter and Karoline Leavitt. The question some are asking is, should they have? Is it “okay to pivot?”

Nicole Lea founded Hello Eema to support mothers in nurturing whole health for themselves and their children. “Eema” means mama or mother in Hebrew.

Getting laid off hurts. There is nothing — and I mean nothing — quite like hearing that your role is being eliminated and immediately wondering whether it means you weren't valuable. But, friend, a layoff has far less to do with you than it does with a company's budget, priorities, or organizational chart.

Everywhere I look on the Catholic interwebs the past few weeks, I see one major theme: leisure, or purposeful and restorative rest for our bodies and souls. From Pope Leo XIV to my favorite Substack writers to witty reels on Instagram, we are suddenly laser focused on leisure time.