Category: The Christian Life

via open book, an activity we simply MUST do next year: Why not get the baking enthusiasts in your family (i.e. the girls) to make a House of Parliament out of gingerbread? Find pictures of these exquisite gothic buildings on the Internet, and make the best copy you can, lovingly adding details with icing, perhaps… Continue reading A Fifth of November we’ll surely remember

Out of all the heart wrenching stories and images pertaining to New Orleans and Hurricane Katrina, the images of the mother’s begging for food for their babies and trying to take care of their children in this scenario…I am a loss for words Sitting here reading these stories does not seem enough. Donating the few… Continue reading I Wish I Could Do More

Late to post, but I wanted to do my part for the Katrina blogburst. Half a million people who need new homes — Jesus, have mercy! I sent my first Katrina contribution to Catholic Charities USA More hurricane relief agencies: The Red Cross Mercy Corps More on the blogburst, including a big list of relief… Continue reading The Katrina blogburst

Everyday we drive down the same road to our home and from our home. Everyday for two years the road we would drive down would pass a field with a little statue to Bl. Kateri and say “One of these days we are going to stop and see what that is all about.” Well, about… Continue reading Too Busy To Stop

I started doing this prayer each day and noticed a difference in the very least, my outlook. Then I stopped and I started to feel more sour puss. For example, sometimes I get gossipy about my less than pleasant extended family. I have family who drives me nuts, especially in some of the hard times… Continue reading Just Do It!

This was written yesterday by a friend of mine, Tabitha Kaza. She is a young mother of 5 whose husband is a Marine in Iraq. There are a few dimensions to this that struck a chord with me, so I would like to share it. My youngest brother who is 17 and just graduated from… Continue reading “An Interesting Perspective”

Prayer for the Respose of the Soul of Pope John Paul II Father, eternal shepherd, hear the prayers of your people for your servant John Paul II, who governed your Church with love. In your mercy bring him with the flock entrusted to his care to the reward you have promised your faithful servants. We… Continue reading Prayer for the Respose of

Nunc dimittis servum tuum, Domine Secundum verbum tuum in pace: Quia viderunt oculi mei salutare tuum Quod parasti ante faciem omnium populorum: Lumen ad revelationem gentium, Et gloriam plebis tuae Israel. Now dismiss Thy servant, O Lord, in peace, according to Thy word: For mine own eyes hath seen Thy salvation, Which Thou hast prepared… Continue reading Nunc dimittis