Author Archives: Meg

About Meg

I'm a Catholic, madly in love with the Lord, His Word, His Bride the Church, and especially His Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity in the Eucharist. I'm committed to the Church not because I was raised this way but because the Lord has drawn my heart and convicted my reason. After 2 degrees in theology and 5 years in the classroom, I quit my 9-5 to live out of my car and travel the country speaking to youth and adults, giving retreats, blogging, and trying to rock the world for Jesus. I'm discerning a vocation to consecrated virginity, responding to the Lord's call to put out into the deep and be His. I love college football, gnocchi, freeze dance parties, and books about princesses.

Evangelizing Vegas

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Meg

After last week’s pleasant experience in Utah, I expected a rude awakening when I repeated the experiment in Vegas. As it turns out, my street evangelization in Sin City was rather less eventful than anticipated–but no less fruitful. On Sunday, … Continue reading →

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Adventures of a Catholic in Mormonland

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Meg

If you follow me on Facebook (and you should), you know that I spent Thursday and Friday wandering around Utah in this shirt: I figured Mormons understand evangelization and wouldn’t be offended by my offer of dialogue–but I ran it … Continue reading →

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Is Jesus God? (Part 1: What Good Are the Gospels?)

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Meg

I’m about as emotional as they come, so when the Lord grabbed my heart he reached right past my brain to do it. I knew him before I knew anything about him. But I’ve always been an intellectual and I … Continue reading →

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3 Reasons: The Marks of the Church

Posted on May 4, 2013 by Meg

That title might seem a little off–everyone knows that there are four Marks of the Church. But I’m linking up with Micaela again and she makes the rules: three reasons I love Catholicism. So we’re just going to say that … Continue reading →

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What to Do When Mass Is Awful

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Meg

One downside to being a hobo is that there’s no vetting parishes before deciding to go to Mass there. Whether it’s stopping at a parish in Kentucky because its noon Mass fit my 12-hour drive or going to the only … Continue reading →

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Your Mom

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Meg

One of the most addictive things about this blogging business is the site statistics that WordPress gives you access to. You know, how many people have viewed which post, what links led them there, that type of thing. There’s also … Continue reading →

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I Didn’t Choose the Hobo Life

Posted on April 20, 2013 by Meg

I get a lot of ridiculous questions, ranging from the confusing to the totally strange. For example: Q: “Did you know I was born in California?” (from a 4th-grader I’d never met.) Q: “Do you do birthday parties?” (from a … Continue reading →

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Welcome Home!

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Meg

Dear Tiber Swim Club 2013, I went to your homecoming party a couple of weeks ago but I haven’t had a chance yet to tell you personally–welcome home!1 All these years we’ve been missing you and now that you’re home, … Continue reading →

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3 Reasons: The Octave

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Meg

Linking up with Micaela to tell you 3 reasons I love being Catholic. (Props to my sister for sending me the info!) 1. Easter Liturgy How do you even celebrate the Resurrection without fire and candlelight and 7 Old Testament … Continue reading →

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Easter Passion

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Meg

October 15, 2005 was one of the worst days of my life.1 If you’re a Notre Dame fan, you know exactly what I mean. Three years in a row we’d lost to USC2 by 31 points. 31 points each time–how … Continue reading →

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