Bringing life to dry bones
Today’s first reading is from Ekeziel 37 where the valley of dry bones is brought back to life by the preaching of Ekeziel. “So I prophesied as I had been commanded; and as I prophesied,…
Author: Rachel Watkins
Let St. Clare Inspire You!
Happy Feast Day to our patroness from Wreath II for Joy/Mirth. St. Francis of Assisi’s BFF, she tells us, “Love God, Serve God; Everything is in that.” She might inspire you to great detachment to…
We are God’s Treasure
Today is the Feast of St. Lawrence, a deacon who was martyred in the mid-200’s of our early Church. We know him best for being broiled to death and having been on the coals for…
I’m on-line tonight over at Homeschool Connections
If you have time, consider joining me over the Refresh! on-line conference over at Homeschool Connections. I’ll be on at 7:00 p.m. EST It would be great to ‘meet’ some of the amazing leaders who…
Ask your questions! Webinar 3/21 at Homeschool Connections
Head over to Homeschool Connections to register yourself for my webinar scheduled for 3/21 – Refresh! I’ll be there in person (sort of). It would be great to meet you (sort of). If you have specific…
Short Term Memory Loss – Spiritually, that is…
Today’s reading of the forgetful servant always makes me laugh – out of second-hand embarrassment. The servant leaving his master, having just been released from a true debt roughs up another servant up even having…
Happy Feast of the Presentation!
Or Candlemas or Pancake Day or or Groundhog Day or just Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2016. Today in the gospel we read of Mary and Joseph presenting Jesus at the temple. They meet Simeon and Anna,…
Music Monday – Those who sing, pray twice!
St. Augustine of Hippo is credited with giving us these words of wisdom. I am a firm believer in the power of music to ‘soothe the savage beast’ – who would be ME! We all…
Thank you, St. Thomas Aquinas, for all you have given us
The Angelic Doctor, the Dumb Ox has given us so much – the Summa which clarified Aristotle’s philosophy into the truth of the Church and the Pange Lingua and Tatum Ergo which we sing…
Feast of St. Agnes
Our patron for Love of God, Agnes is perfectly pink peony whose only desire was to follow Jesus. Tradition holds that she was a mere teenager, 12 or 13 y.o., when she was martyred for refusing…
