“I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and your joy may be complete.”

—John 15:11 (NABRE)

Welcome, my friend—

I am so glad you found us.

I have been thinking, dreaming, and creating this site for two years. I love sitting with friends, talking about our faith, where we have seen God, learning more about His abundant love, and how He shares it with each of us so uniquely. These conversations, along with realizing which practices have helped me grow my faith, are what caused me to start this journey with you.

For me, choosing joy is choosing Jesus. It does not mean pretending that life is always happy or easy. It means walking with Him again and again—learning to see Him in the ordinary, the mundane, the unexpected joys, and the difficult times—and trusting that our deepest joy is found in Him.

The sacraments are at the heart of my Catholic faith. Through them, I receive the grace and strength I need to grow closer to Jesus and live out the teachings of the Church.

Along the way, I discovered a few practices that helped me return my focus, my attitude, and my heart to God. Through them, I have grown in my relationship with Him and in my understanding of the beauty of my Catholic faith. From these practices, I developed four Stepping Stones. I call them The Journey, Joy in Prayer, Love in Action, and Grateful Living.

But I realized there was more. How I began and ended my day became key to my routine and helped me stay on track. That is how Today’s Invite began. It helps me begin the day by opening my heart to God.

Then I went back to my Jesuit roots and thought about how powerful an Examen can be, and there I found Tonight’s Reflection. It gives me a quiet place to look back and notice where He was present that day.

This is not a program or a list of steps to complete. These are just guideposts that continually point us back to Jesus, the sacraments, and the faith found in the Church.

Begin wherever you are. Explore the stories, prayers, reflections, and the simple invitation offered here.

You do not have to do everything or have all the answers. God knows I don’t.

My hope is that you will find something that makes you say, “Yes, I can see God here.”