Our Lady of Sorrows
As I read the Sequence (appears before the Gospel) for today’s Mass, tears welled in my eyes thinking of my own daughters. Kissing boo-boos. Rocking them to sleep when they were sick. Crying for them when I could not take their pain away. And now, praying for their salvation. Today, I join my own pierced
Detachment
Detachment can be good for the person who is actively detaching (letting go, removing, putting away). It can also save the other. It’s time to remove the hummingbird feeder. It makes me a little sad because I’m not a cold weather person and – unlike all my FB friends – pumpkin spice lattes aren’t on
Collaborations & Fellowship
My Hubby and Theology Thursdays! Married for almost 30 years and this will be our first collaboration (not counting our children)! Deacon Jerry and I will be heading live on Facebook and Youtube Sunday evenings to chat about life, faith, and stuff. Theology Thursdays – More fun with book studies on Zoom, starting with “Spiritual
The Finer Grace of Prayer
One of my favorite books for spiritual reading is “Contemplative Provocations”, by Fr. Donald Haggerty. One paragraph can fuel an hour, even days, of reflection. I’ve had the book for about 6 months but continue to ruminate within the first chapter, “The Concealment of God”. While I would not necessarily recommend this gem for new
Ridiculosity
Scrolling through Facebook ‘news’ this morning… My heart breaks for this generation. Actually, my heart breaks for anyone of any age who reads this garbage. “Writers” have hit an all-time low. Mind you, I don’t expect the Dan Rather / Barbara Walters level of reporting, especially on social media. But today it just hit me