A Catholic couple. Searching for God in the ordinary. Helping others do the same.
Today we celebrate the Holy family…a beautiful family immersed in intimacy, fellowship and love. But not everyone has a family with this experience. In 1994, two Americans answered an invitation from the Russian Department of Education to teach morals and ethics (based on biblical principles) in the public schools. They were invited to teach at…
I rejoice in the Lord… He permitted me to retire so that I could locate those horrible tiny burned out bulbs on this freaking fake tree that has obviously seen better years. God knew I’d end up broken like them if I was still employed and had to come home and try to fix the…
As your journey with the Holy Family brings you moments from Bethlehem, I hope that, at some point during this worldly-hijacked holy season, you can find some quiet, really quiet time with the Incarnate Lord. Let’s praise God for the gifts that He’s given us this past year. Then, at the manger-side, we can prayerfully…
Detachment for the season: Any semblance of Christmases past. No family celebrations. Kids aren’t coming home. The Advent wreath is packed away because…🙄 I forgot to buy candles. I told my spiritual director that this Advent somehow feels hollow. He, with great wisdom, suggested that I meditate on the first Christmas. There was no room…