I love these words. They remind me that the beauty of our ordinary lives has a profound purpose. It points us to the source of all Beauty: God’s saving love for us.

I’m Theresa Breitenbach, an award-winning Catholic writer and communications professional. My work has appeared in Pittsburgh Catholic magazine and newspaper, The Priest magazine, Shady Ave magazine, and Grotto Network, among other publications.

I am also a wife, mother, Golden Retriever lover, and vanilla latte enthusiast.

I believe that God speaks to us through simple moments of beauty in everyday life, intended to draw us to Him. I try to capture my experiences of this through my writing.

I hope that my words inspire you see God’s Hand in the ordinary beauty of your extraordinary life.

Theresa Breitenbach

“Beauty will save the world.”

-Fyodor Dostoevsky

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The day Aslan died
The day Aslan died

I cried the day that Aslan died.
 
It was in Mrs. Tellex’s first grade class. I had slowly become engrossed in C.S. Lewis’ novel, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, as she read us a chapter each day.

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You are more than what you have become
You are more than what you have become

I thought that I was too old for The Lion King to teach me a lesson I had not already learned during the countless times I had parked myself in front of the TV to watch it on VHS as a child. A trip to New York City with my family proved me wrong.

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You will be found
You will be found

James Corden was my favorite late night television show host. Though he no longer hosts it, his antics on The Late Late Show frequently made me laugh I couldn’t breathe and fight back tears. During a unique episode hosted during the COVID-19 pandemic, I teared up for a reason I never expected.

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The cruel entwined the beautiful
The cruel entwined the beautiful

It was late, somewhere close to midnight, as I lay in the hospital bed a few hours after surgery staring up at the TV and thinking how much I admire Rachel Green’s hairstyle throughout Season 1 of the ‘90s sitcom, Friends.

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“A therapist told her to divorce her husband. God told her to hang on. She listened to God and learned the true joy of marriage and the happiness that comes from, yes, sacrifice. And, also, that marriage must be based on reality, not soap operas. Very well written and to the point, this piece inspires and informs, a combo not easily achieved.”

- Catholic Media Association’s praise for “Marriage Takes 3”

First place winner: Best explanation of marriage

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