About Julie Filby

Julie Filby, wife and mother of two (ages 7 and 4), is a reporter for the Denver Catholic Register newspaper. She also enjoys blogging at Mother’s Musings about the simple ways Christ is unmistakably present in every-day family and work life. Follow her on Facebook and Twitter. She also contributes to Catholic News Agency and Catholic Lane.

Latest Posts by Julie Filby

“All Things Work for Good” for Teen Who Fought Cancer

Recently I had the opportunity to interview Peter Srsich and his mother Laura. During his senior year of high school, Peter was …

A Prayer and a Workout: All Rolled in One

We’re more than half-way through October, a month dedicated to the rosary. While we associate the rosary with benefitting our spiritual health, …

One of ‘Those’ Questions

I remember one night, not too long ago, when our 8-year-old’s homework assignment was to read a chapter from his religion book. …

Silence Speaks

Some studies show that, on average, men say about 6,000 words a day, and women close to 9,000 (it may come as …

This Summer Spend Time with a Friend

A couple Fridays ago was my children’s final school Mass of the year. It was a happy occasion of prayer and reverence, …

In a Funk? Get Expert Advice

As busy people with spouses, kids, jobs, responsibilities, we’re all bound to fall into a funk from time-to-time — a phase when we feel dejected, overwhelmed, ungrateful, unappreciated or just plain blah, sometimes for no good reason. So what can we do about it?

The Church wasn’t meant to be the “cool mom”

When I was asked to share my perspective on the HHS mandate, I thought there must be a mistake. Surely folks would …

What If There Were No Working Moms?

Before you say it, I agree: there’s no such thing as a mom that doesn’t work. I’m all for moms that work, …

Our Second Baby Needs a Name

At adoration last week, I prayed a rosary for a dear friend who recently lost a baby eight weeks into her pregnancy. …

Good Thing Baby Jesus Wasn’t Claustrophobic

One day last year around this time, my then-4-year-old daughter and I stopped by a local Catholic store to pick up a …

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Blessed Mother rallies bless’d mother

The other day when meditating on a joyful mystery of the rosary: the finding of Jesus in the temple, I wondered: Did …

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