Hail Mary, full of grace.Happy Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God! Happy New Year and Merry Christmas (still!!!)! This morning my husband and I went to Mass for this holy day of obligation that always falls on January 1st. We are still smack in the middle of Christmas season and we celebrate Jesus Christ through …
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
I hope you have a very blessed Christmas season. May the gift of the Incarnation fill you with incredible joy now and always. I am off the Internets until January 2014. God bless!
Battling Anger
Anger. Why are so many of us angry? Do we realize that we are angry? Does it bother us? I was just observing a Twitter exchange, I can't really call it a debate. There was too much profanity and no intellectual exchange for it to be considered a debate. What struck me though, as has …
Third Week of Advent Reflection: Needing a Savior
We have made it more than half way through Advent. Next week we will celebrate the Feast of the Nativity and begin the Christmas season. Our joy is even greater, as we passed through Gaudete (rejoice) Sunday. We are nearing the end of this season of waiting in joyful hope, although, we wait in joyful …
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Praying While Writing Christmas Cards
This is a busy time of year, but it is a holy time of year. Writing Christmas cards can become a burden and be done in a hurried or impersonal way. I have found great joy in praying for each person or family as I write their Christmas card. My message is short and is …
A Few of My Favorite Books-Sleety December Day Version
It is a gray and dreary day here with a mix of rain and sleet. This type of day makes me think about my favorite books. It is the perfect kind of day to tuck in with a favorite book and a peppermint mocha. Yeah, still working on that coffee addiction. Thank Our Lord for …
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Liturgical Living: Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
I am slowly starting to incorporate the liturgical calendar into our lives. My husband and I did not grow up that way, so we are learning as we go. Today is the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Since I work in pro-life ministry and help women in crisis pregnancy, she is very dear to …
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Some Advent Music
Happy Thanksgiving!
I hope all of you have a wonderful Thanksgiving. Let's try not to get too crazy with Black Friday, which is now Thursday shopping. It is a time to enjoy family and friends. God bless.
Why I Like Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson
I decided to write something a little more light-hearted today. It is pouring rain and we are expecting snow tonight, and truth be told, these long dark nights are not for me. I need light and lots of it. So for those of you who struggle with depression, I feel your pain, and you are …
Swimming the Depths 