Spread the good news to all the earth!
On this feast of the Conversion of St. Paul, I want to declare to the whole world (at least to those who will read this blog post) that I love Jesus. I love God the…
Category: Inspirational
The questions that come up in a typical Catholic homeschooling day…
might include “Who was the first stigmatist?” The first answer, shouted from the dining room table, was “Jesus!” The accurate answer would be St. Francis of Assisi. Just makes me smile!
Happy Feast of St. Marianne Cope
I’ve written about her before as she is one of my BFF saints – St. Marianne Cope’s Vatican Biography It was easy to love her as I have both a husband and a son named for…
Happy Belated Feast of St. Agnes – Suggested project on putting God First.
Her feast day was yesterday, Jan. 21, 2019 and she reminds us, from our very first wreath, Wreath One, to Love God above all else. She is a beautiful reminder to our young people (and…
Your marriage matters – the Wedding Feast of Cana
Today’s gospel reminds us that Jesus’ first public miracle was at a wedding! How cool is that? His mother and followers were there and he stepped in to prevent the host and the couple from…
As you wait to be healed…..
You’ve got a friend in me – This week’s daily readings have all about being healed, including today’s, which was the familiar story of the four friends willing to climb to the roof to reach…
Back to Ordinary Time….A prayer for putting away Christmas
Perhaps your family waits until February to put away your Christmas decorations but my family took care of it this past Monday (following the Feast of the Baptism of Christ, Jan. 13, 2019). Matthew unexpectedly…
Happy Feast of St. Leonie Aviat, OSFS – Union with God
St. Leonie Aviat died on this day back in 1914 after living a life that sought nothing more than a complete union with God. She was often known to say she wished to “forget herself entirely”…
Our faith in a nutshell
Today’s readings tell us the truths of our faith – simply and completely. In the first reading from 1 John we get the powerful – “God is love.” In the second reading which tells of…
A ‘new’ miracle of the flowers celebrating 682 years!
First, Happy Feast of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton! She is one our saints from Wreath Two. May she encourage us to greater perseverance in 2019! Now, back to the reason I write – DID…
