A Catholic couple. Searching for God in the ordinary. Helping others do the same.
Once again, God used my cat Monica to teach me a lesson. We live in the city but get lots of wildlife in our yard. Currently we have 2 momma turkeys, 10 poults (baby turkeys), 2 doe, 2 fawns, a bajillion bunnies, chipmunks, and red squirrels. Early this spring on a cold and rainy morning…
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…
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…
As a result of this, many of His disciples returned to their former way of life and no longer accompanied Him. John 6:66 Every year during the Third Week of Easter we reflect on the “Bread of Life Discourse” in the Gospels at Mass. This morning I was praying with John 6:60-69 and was stopped…