Sense Sational Single

Today I enjoyed a rare Sunday afternoon relaxing in my sun room.  I browsed through an old book, “Creating a Sense Sational Home” by Terry Willits (Atlanta area Interior Designer).  I heard her speak as part of a Women of Faith conference in 1997.  Her book speaks of “a woman’s touch” in the home and [...]

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Lord Make Wheat of Me

Some years ago, in 1993, I penned this simple verse as a reflection on the wheat and tares (weeds) from the Gospel of Matthew 13:36-43.   It’s now some eighteen years later.  I can now say “Your body is food by which I am sustained,” for I am now enjoying the fullness of Christian faith [...]

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Remembering JPII

In honor of the upcoming beatification of Pope John Paul II, I share a favorite memory in the attached video.  Second below is a video of our Young Adult pilgrim group from the Archdiocese of Atlanta being introduced at the general audience.  My pilgrim friend got crazy with his video recorder at the end. The [...]

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2010 in review

Thanks for reading! The stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com mulled over how this blog did in 2010, and here’s a high level summary of its overall blog health: The Blog-Health-o-Meter™ reads This blog is on fire!. Crunchy numbers A Boeing 747-400 passenger jet can hold 416 passengers. This blog was viewed about 4,100 times in [...]

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Bethlehem Christmas 2010

I came across this news piece posted for Christmas Eve. I thought today at Mass, while singing “O’ Little Town of Bethlehem”, that once you have been to Bethlehem the song gets a new depth of meaning. Check out this video to get a taste of what it is like to visit today — a [...]

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O Little Town

While in Bethlehem, I wandered by shops on a small street that runs off of Manger Square.  I wanted something locally handmade — something I could wear.  This handmade cross-stitched shawl became “the” purchase of my pilgrimage — something that ties me to the people.  I pray for the hands that made it. Merry Christmas! [...]

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Postcard to Me

In Bethlehem, we were given a blank postcard and asked to answer this question: “Why was Jesus born for me?”  This was not the only postcard assignment we received during this pilgrimage and they are ‘take home’ assignments — no rush to answer now — think for awhile — talk it through with others.  But, [...]

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Trust God More

At Mass, one of my favorite parts are the priest’s words at the end of the Our Father.  I pray them interiorly as he speaks – Deliver us, Lord, from every evil, and grant us peace in our day.  In your mercy keep us free from sin and protect us from all anxiety as we [...]

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Family Roots

The better part of the last week has been spent with my dad in the hospital.  I’ve also spent time with mom — checking on things — walking the dog. Walking the dog in the yard, I can remember what the yard used to look like.  On this day, only the crisp smell of Fall [...]

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Holy Land Revisited

A little over ten years ago I made my first Holy Land Pilgrimage.  I concluded that it would be a once in a life time trip.  Never say never.  The opportunity presented itself to go on another pilgrimage in late October with the priests of my parish and a few parishioners.  We were joined by [...]

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Subscription Expired

Sometimes it can be the smallest changes we make that makes all the difference.  This may not seem like much but I have one such thing — I’ve allowed my subscription to TV Guide to expire.  This is my declaration that the TV viewing schedule will not rule my life. Does this mean I will [...]

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Dialogue of Thanksgiving

For awhile now I have chosen to listen to my local NPR station rather than popular music.  I get a vast array of subjects, both informational and sometimes musical.  Today as I drove from Mass to run a couple of errands, they were broadcasting an interview with Esperanza Spalding, a young bassist and composer — [...]

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A Cat Named Zac

This post has been in the works for months.  I’m reminded of it every time Psalm 117 rolls around in the Liturgy of the Hours — it did today.  “Oh Praise the Lord, all you nations, acclaim him all you peoples!  Strong is his love for us; he is faithful for ever.”~NAB  Except those are [...]

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In His Own Language

but they were confused because each one heard them speaking in his own language. ACTS 2: 1-11 Pentecost Sunday stirs up many memories.   As a child, the Holy Spirit was most evident in the form of my dad’s Pentecostal relatives.  I had one uncle who was a Pentecostal minister in the Church of God.  My [...]

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Knowing A Job

I’ve been attending a Sunday morning Bible study on the book of Job.  “Why do bad things happen to good people?,” — a question we ask of ourselves.   My family knows a Job.  I cannot think of one without the other.  I’ll just call this person “Job” as I continue to share some of his [...]

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Dental Loss

I checked my email on Friday morning, before heading out the door   — my dad had forwarded sad news — a link to an obituary.  My beloved childhood dentist passed on Thursday, April 15th — before sunset — he was 70.  We called him “Dr. Bob” — short for Robert.   I expected to check [...]

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God Is Merciful

Today is Divine Mercy Sunday and I am so pleased that I remembered to pray the Novena and chaplet this year.  Today we are remembering a Polish nun, a Polish Pope, and the grieving country of Poland over the loss of their President and other government officials in a terrible plane crash. It seems of [...]

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