When I closed the chapter on my time as an herbalist, aromatherapist, and Wholiopathic counselor, I didn’t fully know where God would lead next. What I did know was that His prompting to step away came with a defiant inner struggle, and then peace — the kind that only comes when He is doing something new.
In time, I began to sense that He was leading me toward a deeper love for the beauty and rhythm of Catholic Liturgy — the heartbeat of our faith, where heaven meets earth and Christ is truly present. What began as quiet curiosity has grown into a wholehearted “yes” to study and serve in this sacred space.
So, what does a liturgist do?
A Catholic liturgist is someone who helps shape and guide the way the Church worships — not by changing what the Church teaches, but by helping the community live it more fully. Liturgy is not just about what we do at Mass, but how we pray, participate, and encounter God through the sacred seasons, feasts, music, art, and ritual.
A liturgist might:
- Help plan the Masses and feast days so that they flow beautifully and reflect the liturgical season
- Collaborate with clergy, musicians, lectors, and art and environment teams
- Provide catechesis about why we worship the way we do
- Help the faithful enter more deeply into the mysteries being celebrated
At its heart, liturgy is the prayer of the Church, uniting us to Christ’s own prayer to the Father. A liturgist’s role is to help make that encounter clearer, more reverent, and more deeply alive.
Why we need more liturgists — especially women
The Church needs people who see beauty, who listen for the Holy Spirit, and who understand how to help others pray with their whole selves. Women bring unique insight, intuition, and pastoral sensitivity to this work — seeing both the practical and the poetic, the human and the divine.
Having more female liturgists helps ensure the Church’s worship reflects the fullness of the Body of Christ. Just as I once sought to bring wholeness and balance to the body through herbal and holistic work, now I hope to help bring beauty and harmony to the Body of Christ in worship.
Why I’m following God on this new path
This calling to study liturgy came unexpectedly — but it feels like the natural unfolding of everything I’ve learned and lived so far. The care I once gave to blending herbs and oils now finds new expression in the care I give to blending prayers, readings, and symbols that lift the heart toward God.
In both paths, my purpose remains the same: to help others encounter the healing love of Christ.
Only now, I see that healing not just in the body, but in the sacred rhythm of prayer, beauty, and worship that restores the soul.
Just as God gave me a season of Wholiopathic ministry, He now invites me into a season of liturgical study and service — and I am learning to say yes with trust and gratitude.
A closing reflection
Sometimes God changes our calling not because the old one was wrong, but because it prepared us for what comes next.
Each path, each season, and each “yes” builds upon the last, forming a mosaic of grace that we can only fully see in hindsight.
I don’t know exactly where this liturgical path will lead, but I know Who is leading it — and that is enough.
From my Grace Filled Lemons heart to yours,
Laura
Grace Filled Lemons 
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