About this site

He calls the reluctant. The unworthy. The sinking. And still-He calls.

About Me

My name is Rob, and in 2016 I experienced an intense reversion to the Catholic Faith I was raised in. Since then, I’ve devoured Catholic content from every corner of the Church, always seeking to know God and His Holy Church more deeply. If I have questions, I try to find answers. And I have a lot of questions.

One of the deepest frustrations I’ve faced is the lack of accompaniment I've experienced as a husband and father. Before returning to the Church, I spent years in various Christian communities—mostly Evangelical—where I often found faithful, well-meaning people who loved the Lord and His Word. But there was little in the way of authentic discipleship, and even less in the way of deep spiritual seeking.

I moved often, and with each new place came a new church. I would hope that maybe this community could finally offer the depth and formation I longed for. But inevitably, the same old answers returned: attend the Wednesday night service, join a Bible study, host a small group. I wanted a feast and was handed more spiritual milk.

Catholicism filled that empty cup—and continues to. But taking the Faith seriously meant viewing every part of my life—marriage, raising kids, work—through the lens of the Gospel and the teachings of the Church. And while there’s plenty of content out there (I know; I’ve read a lot of it), I still find that even in the Catholic world, the depth we need is often missing.

Ask someone how to raise good Catholic kids, or how marriage and work actually make you holy, and the answers often fall flat.
“Sanctify your work.” Great—what does that mean?
“Marriage is a sacrament.” I believe that. But how do my wife and I actually help each other—and our children—become saints?

Or take the advice: “Everyone needs an hour of mental prayer each day.” I’ve lived that rhythm, and it was fruitful. But in this current season of life, with six kids and a demanding schedule, that ideal is not always realistic. Surely cloistered Carmelites aren’t the only ones with access to deep sanctity.

It’s my conviction that marriage and parenthood are a sure path to holiness—even sainthood. The Church says so. Vatican II affirms it. But too often, outside the Sacraments, the spiritual lives of lay families feel like an afterthought. Even in parishes with active lay apostolates, much of the activity is well-meaning but shallow—“good works” by people who believe in Jesus, yes, but not necessarily Gospel-centered, cross-shaped, mission-driven Catholic discipleship.

The Gospel is radical. The Cross is total.
We not only should look different from the world—we must.

Our families and marriages must be made of different ingredients, because grace makes them new. And I believe many of us know this already. That knowledge is what drives us deeper into the Church’s wisdom and sacramental life, seeking Christ and learning how to answer His call to self-sacrifice, transformation, and joy.

What This Blog Is

Part of my mission here is to offer real-world examples of the things I’ve done—and continue to do—that form, challenge, and sustain my interior life. I’m not going to just say “pray the Rosary”—I’ll tell you why I often pray the Dominican version. I’m not going to simply advise you to “pray with your spouse”—I’ll share how my wife and I pray the Ignatian Examen nightly, and what fruits it bears in our marriage.

In general, I will only write about what I’ve lived and wrestled with.
And I won’t publish just to publish.
If the Lord gives it to me, I’ll write it. But I won’t slap a few verses on a shallow idea just to meet a content quota. This isn’t that kind of space.

The other part of this blog’s mission is to challenge us—myself included.

There’s a difference between sincerely not having time for a Holy Hour every day, and simply refusing to ask the Lord where that time could come from. There are areas in all our lives that are lukewarm—our finances, our screens, our conversations, our secret habits. There are crosses we know we’ve been called to pick up.

And by grace, we must find the strength to shoulder them.

If you need permission to go deeper in your faith—I’m giving it to you.
If you need someone to call out the habits or excuses holding you back—I’m calling them out.
If you’re hungry for answers and tired of hearing the same half-baked advice—then let’s get to work, together.

There’s a line for writers: “If you can’t find the book you want to read, write it.”
So help me write it.

This Blog is Dedicated

To the Holy Spirit – This project launched on Pentecost for a reason, and I prayed the Novena to the Holy Spirit with intentions for this work.
To Our Lady – Who always leads us to her Son.
To St. Ignatius of Loyola – My confirmation saint, whose Spiritual Exercises changed everything and who continues to be a source of consolation.
To St. Robert Bellarmine – Patron of catechists and defenders of truth.

May they pray for us, and may this work be fruitful and always fulfill the words of St. Ignatius:

Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam
For the Greater Glory of God.

May the peace of Christ be with you always,
And may the Blessed Virgin Mary teach you to love our Lord more completely.