Cassie Everts serves as Contributing Writer at Relevant Radio. She is a wife, mother, author and speaker. She is the co-author of Nursery of Heaven and blogs at Everyday Ann. She holds degrees in Theology and Communication Arts from Franciscan University of Steubenville.
School supplies, books, desks and classrooms. It is back to school again. It seemed like the fastest summer on the books and before I knew it I was quickly rushing ... Read more
In 1531, in a small village near Mexico City lived a peasant man, Juan Diego. He was a simple farmer and laborer with no education. His wife had died two ... Read more
The flowers are in bloom, we have witnessed the Resurrection of Christ and new life surrounds us. We are officially in the month of May, a month known and dedicated ... Read more
It’s Easter! Alleluia was proclaimed. Family and friends gathered and the Easter ham was eaten. Easter baskets and eggs were hidden and found. Copious amounts of Easter candy devoured and ... Read more
Here we are at the start of Lent, the beginning of 40 days leading up to the holiest days and the greatest feast day in the Church. Every year it ... Read more
This week is National Marriage Week, a time to celebrate the beauty and goodness of married life. The Church in her glory has been filled with beautiful witnesses of Christian ... Read more
In a culture where the sacrament and sacredness of marriage are no longer valued, respected or upheld, it is important to take time this week to reflect on the beauty ... Read more
There are trees to trim, stockings to fill, cookies to bake, presents to wrap and Christmas cards to be mailed out. It is the rush of the last week before ... Read more
It was a smile I had waited years to see, one I had only dreamt about. Continents away, oceans apart, two boys I had never met, yet our lives were ... Read more
Front porches are decorated with painted and carved pumpkins. Front yards are filled with skeletons, ghosts, and goblins. The kids are counting down the days and strategically planning ways to ... Read more
When my toddler sees the collection basket and my husband taking out his envelope, she turns to me and says, “Money, money!” The cue that I am supposed to hand ... Read more
I scramble to make sure all of the toys are picked up, the food prepared and the last person to use the bathroom didn’t leave a mess. We have company ... Read more