List of publications

Full List of Publications to date

(links provided when available)
**Note that some of my older articles aren't online anymore or the link has changed.  If you'd like to read an article and the link isn't working, email me at speakingwithkiki (at) gmail dot com :)

2024




Biritual priests seen as witnesses to the Catholic Church’s ‘great unity’ in liturgical diversity, written for OSV News wire service (editor Peter Jesserer Smith contributed to this article too!)









2023












"Husbands of the Church":  Two deacons ordained Maronite priests at Our Lady of Lebanon Parish, published by the North Texas Catholic

Promise to Protect, Pledge to Heal:  Annual Reparation Mass offered at St. Patrick Cathedral, published by the North Texas Catholic



Lay Catholic women embrace missionary life at home and overseas, 'Holding up this church' (written for OSV News wire service)



From Bounce Houses to Adoration:  Middle School Rally of 2023, published by the North Texas Catholic


After Renewing Seek23, Missionaries are Sharing Fruits With Others (written for OSV News wire service)

Foretaste of Heaven: SEEK23 conference to draw thousands (written for OSV News wire service)

2022

(read the same article translated into Spanish here.  I don't do my own translations but I did interview Sister in Spanish for this piece.)


St. Austin Parishioner Serves as 'Angel' for moms in need, published by the Catholic Spirit

"God Calls Our Name Personally" - Nine Lovers of the Holy Cross profess perpetual vows, published by the North Texas Catholic


Humble Servant:  Abbot Leonard Wangler, a Fort Worth native, returns to regular monastic life, published by the North Texas Catholic


From Chicago to Austin:  Fr. Jamnicky strives to be a priest of the people, published by the Catholic Spirit

The Focolare Movement seeks to live the Gospel in Concrete Ways, published by the Catholic Spirit

Sister Mary of the Precious Blood of Jesus, O.C.D., dies at 64, published by the North Texas Catholic (the Carmelites have had a rough time lately; pray for them please)


2021

Life with reproductive disorders: Whole with or without Healing, published by The Young Catholic Woman


A guest post about NFP for Spoken Bride on Instagram

(to see the other winners' pieces, click this link and scroll down a bit until you get to "Creative Writing Contest for Adults")


2020

What's the Point of Dialogue?  (It's not to convince anyone about Jesus), published by the Young Catholic Woman

After the Hour of our Death:  An All Saints/All Souls reflection, published by the North Texas Catholic

Profound and Practical:  Young Catholic Professionals celebrate ten years, published by the North Texas Catholic

Turning to the Eucharist when Physical Intimacy is Complicated, published by Spoken Bride

Christ is the Liturgist, published by the North Texas Catholic

Sister Megan Grewing, native of Muenster, renews temporary vows with Divine Providence sisters, published by the North Texas Catholic


True to the Mission: Gabe Gutierrez named TCU campus minister, published by the North Texas Catholic

 Consecrated in the Womb: Fr. Joy Joseph of Holy Cross Parish celebrates his 25th anniversary, published by the North Texas Catholic

 Enfolding all of you: parents of seminarians enter the journey, published by the North Texas Catholic

Harmonizing: the challenge of the man with two vocations, published by the North Texas Catholic

God Catches Flying Arrows: the three Plenary Indulgences Explained, published by the North Texas Catholic (translated into Spanish: Dios atrapa las flechas en su trayectoria)

From a Physical Body to a Virtual Body: Catechesis goes remote during quarantine, published by the North Texas Catholic

 6 Tips for Planning a Wedding Novena, published by Spoken Bride

A priest forever: a peek into the lives of retired clergy, published by the North Texas Catholic  (or view PDF of print version here)

 To Serve and Be Served, published by the Blessed is She blog

 2019

 Too Beautiful: A Carmelite Finds her Vocation, published by the North Texas Catholic
(also published in the print magazine and translated into Spanish)

 The Mystery of Crowning: The Byzantine Catholic Marriage Ritual, published by Spoken Bride

 A Hermit in Community: a Novice enters Carmel, published by the North Texas Catholic
(also published in the print magazine)

 Making a fashion statement: Catholic values meet beautiful attire, published by the North Texas Catholic (a second, longer version was published later in the print magazine)

 Your Wedding is an Icon, published by Spoken Bride

 When She Knew: He Really Listens, published by Verily Yours

 A Christian Response to Millennial Burnout, published on the Blessed is She blog

 When in Doubt, Hear Them Out, published by The Young Catholic Woman

 Stresses During Engagement Can Strengthen Your Marriage, published by Spoken Bride

 Praying for Religious Vocations: A Story of Speed-Dating and Convents, published by the Young Catholic Woman

 2018

 Chaldean Bishop Celebrates Liturgy at St. Basil's, published by the Byzantine Catholic World

 2015

Visual Attention and Language Production (poster presentation) Second author, Symposium for Research in Child Language Development, June 2015
Home Language Environment and Bilingual Profile (poster presentation) First author, PACE conference for student research, April 2015

 A reflection in Living and Serving in the Way of St. Francis

 2014
Spanish-speaking dual language learners:  A longitudinal study of bilingual language development (poster presentation)  First author, ASHA convention, November 2014

Bilingual Language Development:  a longitudinal study (poster presentation) First author, PACE conference for student research at University of Texas at Dallas, April 2014
2012

 Ravenous Longing, first prize for poetry in the West Branch Literary Magazine Student Contest
2010

 An interview with Tim Seibles, 2010 poet in residence, published by Bucknell.edu
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