A Mother’s Love

This year, I celebrate Christmas for the first time in my life without my mother. Mom passed away in November. While many Christmas gifts come

Read More »
Incarnation, Advent, Christmas

Merry, Mary CHRISTmas

It’s that ‘full of wonder’ time again. Mary said, “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to

Read More »

Mary, Thank You, Mary

Mary, thank you, Mary, for letting Jesus live in you. Mary, thank you, Mary, for Jesus now living in me.   Mary, thank you, Mary,

Read More »
Pentecost, Holy Ghost

The Upper Room

Imagine being in the Upper Room with the apostles at Pentecost. “And suddenly there came from the sky a noise like a strong driving wind,

Read More »
window, view, neighbor, dove, flower

Light of Hope

With all the confusion and uncertainties of today, how do we keep the light of hope burning bright for all to see? When hope dims,

Read More »
mary, jesus, cross, marian, altar, heart

Mary, Victrix of Satan

In these times in which it seems the world rulers of this present darkness are exercising demonic power here and all over the world, it

Read More »

Ifs and Buts

There’s a saying: “If ‘ifs’ and ‘buts’ were candy and nuts, we’d all have a Merry Christmas.” Well, I don’t know about that—candy and nuts

Read More »
Eucharist

Immaculate Reception

Mary, the Mother of God, was immaculately conceived and remained immaculate all her life, and is so now in heaven.  In human terms “immaculate” means:

Read More »
rejoice

Reason to Rejoice

I don’t mean to be a curmudgeon, but oftentimes, I don’t feel like rejoicing when I enter the House of the Lord. God knows we

Read More »
Belief in the Divinity of Jesus, faith

Canticle of Confidence

I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery; you shall have no

Read More »
praise, heart, joyful, prayer

Holiness and Mercy

The Catechism of the Catholic Church says of holiness: “The Word became flesh to be our model of holiness: ‘Take my yoke upon you, and learn from

Read More »