Anne Parkinson A hole was pierced in Anne's heart when she lost her father at the age of eleven, and the pain took years to heal. Read Anne's incredible testimony of finding the Father's love on a road marked with suffering.

Contributor Jess Dubois gives up worrying for Lent. Break dem chains, woman.

Yes, we can flea to scripture. We can run to the chapel, seek council from a priest, and offer our rosaries for his heart. But that doesn't always stop the incessant drumming coming not from our heart, but from an ugly place between our ribs.

The crucial thing missing in the raging "Selfie" arguments is compassion. "Let anyone of you without le selfie throw the first stone."

Beyonce's latest hit "XO" hits our hearts like we want men to...rapidly, explosively, immediately...

The Head and the Heart quickly became one of the most popular (dare I say it?) hipster bands in that ancient year of 2013. Their message? Let's Be Still.

Jess Dubois How do we deal with these tense, sometimes awkward, sometimes scary conversations as Catholic women? With love.

Sometimes all we have to put on the altar are ashes.

Beth Puleo A doctor risked her life for personal gain, but Beth found it in her to forgive him.

So we GO on, not always sure and more often than not, second guessing, and we go forth on this adventure in Anthropology-knockoff skirts with the knowledge that we owe an infinite debt.

Carolyn Shields Should we seek Him in the silence, or wait for Him to act and find us?

Kate Quinn Emotional closeness outside of a committed relationship implies something that does not actually exist. It implies a commitment which is not there.  I can’t – I won’t be used for emotional satisfaction.