Laura Kelly Fanucci, OSV News
Improving our prayer life just takes a little ‘nudge’ — Laura...
During my husband's years in business school, he learned about the power of the "nudge": how to form a new habit by connecting it...
‘Liturgical living’ practices can easily be incorporated into our lives —...
Over the past 15 years, I've witnessed the rise of "liturgical living" in Catholic circles. Websites, social media, books, home décor and subscription boxes...
Watching sons become men inspires awe in the incarnation — Laura...
Every week my sons stand in the pew at Mass. Like stairsteps, all five in a row by age and height. Or like a...
A season for swaying: a time to return to simpler rhythms...
Watch what parents do when they pick up a baby. Whether a swaddled newborn, a smiling infant or a squirmy toddler, parents start to...
Sometimes the kingdom of God feels closer in the back of...
When you are a parent, you clock many hours in the back of churches. Pacing with fussy babies. Corralling rambunctious toddlers. Calming down restless...
‘See you in the story’ is the promise of literature...
My son stands in the center of his bedroom, wailing to the heavens while his sleepy brothers tuck into bunk beds. Tonight, there has...
Mary’s famous fiat reminds us what Advent means — Laura Kelly...
What if the best thing for us to do during Advent is not more, but less?
When faced with the coming of Christ -- in...
Give thanks for each gathering and the physical presence of sacramentals...
Remember when we said we’d never take the Eucharist for granted again? When we had to watch Mass online or from cars in the...
Companionship means repeatedly discovering God in the breaking of the bread...
Ask any teenager anxious about where they'll sit in the cafeteria for lunch. Ask any widow or widower learning to cook for one. Ask...