finding hope in a busy world
Happy Holy Thursday When we taught the littlest ones about the Catholic faith in the Atrium, we showed them how to prepare the chalice for the table. They learned how to pour the wine (empty the cruet).They learned how to pour the water (just a drop).They learned that Jesus is the wine.They learned that we… Continue reading holy thursday
Surrounded by family and cats, I watched an 83 year old Pope Francis lift the Monstrance containing the Blessed Sacrament and bless a dark, damp, and desolate St. Peter’s square. Three times, he lifted that heavy, shining vessel, raising it in the name of the Father, lowering it in the name of the Son, and… Continue reading looking for a leader
Are you still breathing? Good. Keep breathing. Slowly, deeply, nourishingly. Your spirit needs you right now. It needs your body and it needs your mind, working and playing together as one. For some of us, our minds have been too busy. Typically a voracious reader, I have been unable to read more than a page… Continue reading the why and the how
Are you ready to pick up something for Lent? How about a book? I'm hosting a Lenten book club both in-person and online this season! The online version will be hosted on the blog. Each week expect a short excerpt and a reflection, inviting you to share your own thoughts. We'll keep to a 3… Continue reading pick up a book for lent
Lent is coming. What are you giving up? This is the question heard across generations as we enter into the season of Lent. Innocent children and their experienced grandparents are curious, both about the question and its answer. We all want to know. What are you giving up? Before we crawl into one another's minds,… Continue reading a suffering lent
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