“Oh holy night, the stars are brightly shining. It is the night of our dear Savior’s birth.” Such a beautiful song. When I started singing this earlier today it wasn’t because of Christmas, although this is a time of Christmas carols and hymns. I was singing it in response to the death of a member … [Read more…]
When my dad died my mom wanted this song for his funeral. She said it was because Daddy died in the morning. I can’t hear this song without thinking that. Daddy was sick his entire adult life. The last two years he was in and out of the hospital. We really thought he would survive … [Read more…]
I’m trying something new. Instead of a blog post you’ll see a vlog post. I’ve thought about doing this before but really wasn’t sure if I could do it. Let’s see if this works. Just click on the paragraph above and it will take you to the video. Share it if you like it. … [Read more…]
The seven gifts of the Holy Spirit is an enumeration of seven spiritual gifts originating with patristic authors, later elaborated by five intellectual virtues and four other groups of ethical characteristics. They are: wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety, and fear of the Lord (wonder). Today is the feast of Pentecost. This is the day … [Read more…]
The beginning of a new year. Many people look at the new year as a time to make promises, make resolutions, go on a diet, exercise more, etc. But the Catholic Church celebrates the new year on the first Sunday of Advent in anticipation of the birth of Baby Jesus. Shouldn’t we take this time … [Read more…]
“Every time I dare to do a good thing I’m doing it in the name of my mother.” Maya Angelou I want to be a good person. I really do. I try really hard sometimes to be a good person. Most of the time I can handle it but then there are times that doesn’t … [Read more…]
For the last few weeks I have been wanting to write about bread. We’ve been reading a lot about it in church and Father Darrell’s sermons have recently been about bread. I love bread so this is right up my alley. This week though bread takes on a completely different definition. We are on the … [Read more…]
Ashes to AshesDust to Dust Remember man, that you are born of dust and to dust you shall return. I love Ash Wednesday. I hate Ash Wednesday. I love the Catholicism, the tradition, the opportunity for repentance. But I hate it too. On hat day, like no other, I revert back to my childhood. I … [Read more…]
Today we celebrate the Feast of St. Blaise. His feast day is actually February 3rd but I am lucky to live in a community that brings the traditions to weekend masses. I love the Feast of St. Blaise. I am taken back to my childhood when we used to kneel along the communion rail after … [Read more…]
I’ve been gone all week working, which means that I didn’t get to do the work I really wanted to do. I didn’t get my prayers said, any. I didn’t write at all. I did work and I did watch stupid TV and I did play stupid games. I did listen to some podcasts so … [Read more…]