Two things… I was praying with today’s Gospel and got stopped after the first line: As Jesus passed by, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the customs post. He said to him, “Follow me.”And he got up and followed Him.” Matthew 9:9 If you’ve watched the Chosen series, they paint Matthew with a…
Author: Kathleen Peterson
It’s What You Can’t See That Often Matters
Last weekend, Hubby and I completed our first dive since being certified in open water last fall. While I was looking forward to restarting this hobby I was not looking forward to the cold water temperature. We live close to the Great Lakes and dive in Lake Erie – the water that day was 57°…
It Began with a Retreat
A few years ago I attended a 3-day women’s retreat. It. Was. Awesome. During that restful weekend we were given the opportunity to spend 15 minutes with one of the leaders (priests and a religious sister) for spiritual direction or Confession. I had a regular confessor and didn’t want to take an opportunity away from…
Bless Me Father…
I have a wonderful Catholic priest for my Spiritual Director. He is insightful, patient, affirming, asks questions that help me zone in on problem areas, directs with the “mind of the Church”, is an awesome listener, and I get a 2 for 1 each month when he hears my confession at the end. Last week…



