Writing

Books

My Ave Maria Press writing includes contributions (Introductions to the Gospel of Mark, 1 Corinthians, and Hebrews, plus Living the Light of Faith essays in 1 Corinthians and Ephesians) to the Living the Word Catholic Women’s Bible and the book Simply Scripture.

Living the Word Bible journal, pages open to a quote from Colleen

Practical Catholic Evangelization

I started this blog in 2013, right before the birth of our first child, as an outlet for theology and ministry as I “waited” for God’s plans to unfold. The Lord has filled my life so much that I now only very occasionally make new posts, but the archive is rich with reflections and resources.

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New Evangelizers

A blog from the Rosary Army ministry of Greg and Jennifer Willits, with the goal of knowing, living, and sharing your faith, I contributed from 2013 to 2018.

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Personal Favorites

I am tremendously blessed to have been formed as a disciple, as a young adult, among Baptist friends, who truly became family. In one of the very first things I ever wrote, I attempted to express this gratitude. → First Things: A Catholic’s Gratitude to Evangelicals

What my conversion of believing “in” the Church was like. → Coming to Faith: 10 Years Later

This story in the Unleash the Gospel magazine by Kate Lochner shares how I went from active duty in the Army to southeast Michigan → Dropping the Nets to Seek the Word of God

St. Paul exhorts us to imitate Jesus more than once (Eph 5:1, 1 Cor 4:16, 1 Cor 11:1). I didn’t truly appreciate the art of imitation, until I observed it as a parent. → Imitating God as Beloved Children

A very honest reflection. Realizing that me disliking family prayer time wasn’t a problem to be solved changed our family’s approach to prayer (which eventually led to the idea for a Simply Scripture book). When You Dislike Family Prayer Time

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