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Jessica Skelton

Jessica Skelton is faithful Catholic and homeschooling mother of five. A creative melancholic introvert with a streak of Italian feistiness, she loves books, family gatherings, Jesus Christ, and His Catholic Church. Pray for her!

Latest Articles By Jessica Skelton

Truce: A Place for My Pro-Life and Pro-Choice Friends

What I think I hear everyone saying, in one way or another, is that we desire to live in a world that respects all people, even when inconvenient or imperfect. To get there, I offer this essay as a neutral place to put down our arms and just be human together, with the sole intent to pursue a holy patience and openness to each other. A truce.
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The Time I Used the "F" Word

When I was nineteen years old, I was at my boyfriend’s house, hanging out with him and some of his friends. I think I may have been the only girl there at the time.
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Fostering Gratitude in the Workplace

Here’s a practical way to foster gratitude in the workplace: keep track of it and draw attention to it. I work an inside sales position, processing quotes and orders, and managing projects, so I spend a large part of my days communicating through email, opening & closing files, programs and reports, researching products online, and organizing and presenting information.
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Five Ways To Show Jesus You Love Him

Sing a song, write a poem, go to mass or adoration. As you go about your day, offer a prayer from your heart. This is a good thing to do for other people in your life too. Life is so blazing short, make sure you tell the people you love that you love them. Tell them why, tell them often. This is the best way I know to brighten the day. Don't be shy!
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Examination of Conscience: Supreme Court Edition

In light of today's United States Supreme Court decision to re-define marriage as something other than the union of one man and one woman, it may be helpful for Catholics to pause and engage in some self-examination before we try to move forward in history.
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