St. Joseph the Worker
From the CatholicCulture.org: The feast of St. Joseph the Worker was established by Pope Pius XII in 1955 in order to Christianize the concept of labor and give to…
Family
Today has been a day to spend loving on a very dear family that has become *our* family. This beautiful mama brought her 11 kiddos over and spent the afternoon - we…
3 Things to Know About The Sign of the Cross
This is quick, but so good! If you have always thought the sign of the cross was just that weird thing Catholics do, here are some things about it that might…
Something different, something NEW!
I know, I know. I revamp my website with alarming frequency. BUT! I'm having fun with it, and plus, self expression... or something. Anyway! You can browse around and see…
A prayer of one afflicted
Psalm 102 Prayer to the Eternal King for Help A prayer of one afflicted, when faint and pleading before the Lord. 1 Hear my prayer, O Lord; let my cry come to you.…
Gaudenzio Ferrari, Stories of life and passion of Christ, fresco, 1513, Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie, Varallo Sesia (VC), Italy.
Rejected
The Gospel reading for Tuesday of the Fourth Week of Easter is John 10:22-30. I've included the nine verses that follow this passage for my own meditation. John 10:22-39 Feast of the Dedication.…
What a day…
As soon as I awoke, it started. First, a phone call from my beloved, informing me that my van had a flat tire. Not a problem he said, just get…
The Pinnacle List
Silence
My pastor, Fr. John Lankeit, posted an article today on Facebook, entitled #17: How the Devil Detests Silence and Fills our World with Noise. I don't know about anyone else, but it…
Hendrick Ter Brugghen, St Mark, 1621, Historisch Museum Deventer
Feast of St. Mark the Evangelist
Today's passage is taken from the Lectionary reading for April 25, on the Feast of St. Mark the Evangelist. 1 Peter 5:8-10 The New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABRE) 8…
Accepting the Challenge
You've all seen them on Facebook - the "_____ a Day" challenges, be they to take a photo on a different theme every day for a month, or a year,…