The words of this portion of the The Messiah from Handel gives me chills. I can totally imagine this soprano appearing to me as an angel — announcing to me –personally — what she announced to the shepherds on that hillside two millennia ago. And I am not afraid. I am filled with peace.
Read MoreLovely book of photos and quotes for the Pope’s birthday yesterday at the Vatican website. <–no, not this one… this one’s from Catholic Memes. (But you’ll like them, trust me!)
Read MoreI love my publisher, Ave Maria Press… and yes, this is a little commercial for the joy of giving books as Christmas gifts. You just might want to do some Christmas shopping over there, or wherever you buy your favorite books. Some of my best pals have books at Ave Maria Press…. and many of…
Read MoreThis is a victory for religious liberty and especially the rights of conscience for Catholics and Christians and others. News has just come out of a Brooklyn federal district court with a ruling that says Catholic organizations named in the case do not have to provide insurance that covers contraception as previously mandated by the…
Read MoreHere I am with another Advent journal entry. You can read my earlier entries from week one here, and week two here. ::: John the Baptist offers one of my most favorite lines in reference to Christ from the New Testament: “He must increase, and I must decrease. (Jn 3:30)” I think it is an…
Read MoreAdvent, this powerful liturgical season that we are beginning, invites us to pause in silence to understand a presence. It is an invitation to understand that the individual events of the day are hints that God is giving us, signs of the attention he has for each one of us. Pope Benedict XVI Homily at…
Read MoreBe strong, fear not! Here is your God, he comes with vindication; with divine recompense he comes to save you. Then will the eyes of the blind be opened, the ears of the deaf be cleared; then will the lame leap like a stag, then the tongue of the mute will sing. Those whom the…
Read MoreOnce upon a time, my husband Bob was a choir boy. I guess you can take a boy out of the choir but you can’t take the choir out of the man. Or something like that. Just this past week he revealed that this Bach cantata was his most favorite piece of music from those…
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Our Lady of Guadalupe is among my favorite titles for Mary. And though my circumstances prevent me from sharing very much here, I do have a few things you may like… My favorite quote from this apparition: “Let not your heart be disturbed. Do not fear that sickness, nor any other sickness or anguish. Am…
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Here it’s coffee and conversation, and where the faith-sharing is often a friendly mix of catechesis and cannoli. It’s a place where we can catch up…
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