Splinter from the Cross Little headaches, little heartaches Little griefs of every day. Little trials and vexations, How they throng around our way! One great cross, immense and heavy, so it seems to our weak will, Might be borne with resignation, But these many small ones kill. Yet all life is formed of small things,…
Read More“There is always a way open to each of the faithful: the way of prayer. Whoever sincerely believes the words “Ask and you shall receive” is given consolation and courage to persevere in every need. Even if it is not the immediate help which, to some extent, the person conceives of and desires, help does…
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Welcome! This is the final stop of the 8-beatitude blog tour for Melanie Rigney’s latest book, Blessed Are You: Finding Inspiration from our sisters in faith! This book is available today for you to browse or purchase through this link: Blessed Are You! Franciscan Media summarizes the book this way… Melanie Rigney uses stories of…
Read MoreNot to know Scripture is not to know Jesus, Saint Jerome tells us. And we know Christ only if we are conversant with the words that are the words of God. Scripture tells us how such a oneness with Christ, such a penetration to the center, is to be achieved in practice. It tells us…
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Women In the New Evangelization = that’s WINE! I’m happy to be contributing to their blog this week! Catholics believe in the fantastic, the miraculous, and the infinite! God. Love. Forgiveness. Friendship. Heaven. Friendship with God of the universe! Joy for eternity! Truly, this is the stuff of celebration! I’m a wine drinker – and…
Read MoreI appeal to you by the mercy of God. This appeal is made by Paul, or rather, it is made by God through Paul, because of God’s desire to be loved rather than feared, to be a father rather than a Lord. God appeals to us in his mercy to avoid having to punish us…
Read MoreI’m a lover of all things water and beach related. The admonition to keep paddling out rings true with me… Ok, to do this, out off Tahiti somewhere, you NEED Jesus…
Read MoreIt’s good to be back from my retreat and Easter celebrations. Here’s something worthy of our consideration…
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This Lent, I’ve been working on a deeper sense of fasting. Of course, that’s supposed to be between me and the Lord, but I thought I’d share just a few things that I’m learning about myself and that perhaps these things will resonate with you. If not, just move along with your day, don’t let…
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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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