In His Light

This collection is where I share my journey of faith—the ups, downs, and everything else—as I learn to live as a Catholic in an imperfect world. I write about the everyday ways God shows up, from quiet moments of prayer to lessons I’ve found in the lives of the saints. Their stories inspire me to keep growing, trusting, and showing up, even when it’s hard. If you’re looking for honest reflections and a little encouragement to walk in faith, you’re in the right place. Let’s figure this out together. There is no doubt that a life lived walking in the light of God's face is what we are meant to do.

Jesus Didn't Die For Us To "Be Nice": The Uncomfortable Call of Christ

Jesus wasn’t nice. He is love. And not just love in a vague, poetic sense, but a radical, embodied, inconvenient, sacrificial love.

Neva Roenne

Sep 244 min read

Come As You Are, You Were Made For A Purpose

But here’s a truth I want you to hold close: in God’s eyes you were made to be here. Not by mistake, not because others need you, but because you matter intrinsically.

Neva Roenne

Sep 163 min read

Set the World on Fire: 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time

And here’s the hard truth: fire makes people uncomfortable. Always has. Always will. When we let Christ’s fire take root in us, it will not always be received kindly. Sometimes, living with conviction unsettles others. Jesus even warned us that His fire would cause division.

Neva Roenne

Aug 183 min read

You look too much at your shortcomings and too little at Jesus.

I catch myself doing it all the time — holding a microscope to my flaws, my failures, my “not enoughs.”

Neva Roenne

Jul 74 min read