What a Sunday, the Solemnity of the Holy Family…J.M.J., Jesus, Mary, and Joseph! There was no Catholic school in our town, so Mom and Dad chose to homeschool my sister and me. J.M.J was the first thing written on all our papers. To this day, I type or write those initials on my papers. Why? … Continued
Monthly Devotion: The Holy Rosary Each month of the year has a specific devotion given to it for the life of the Church. October is The Holy Rosary and the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary is October 7th. The origins of this feast day are a wonderful story in itself dating back to … Continued
Past, Present, and Future Collide During the week of July 16th, with Angel at the helm, and Todd and I along for the ride, we traversed the countryside—destination the Don Bosco Catechetical Conference in Steubenville, Ohio. We gathered with 600+ catechists, youth ministers, diocesan personnel, deacons, priests, and bishops from as far away as Nigeria … Continued
Christ is Risen! Alleluia! Alleluia! He is risen indeed! Alleluia! Alleluia! Happy Easter, and Happy Feast of the Ascension of Our Lord to Heaven! Today we recall and celebrate the return of Jesus to the Father. I have mixed feelings about this feast day. It is glorious because Jesus was sent by the Father for … Continued
Come Holy Spirit in Ordinary Time Last I had the pleasure of writing to you we were in the midst of the Christmas Season celebrating the Birth of the Savior and the Gift of His Most Blessed Mother. Now we are in the midst of Ordinary Time with Lent looming on the horizon- only two … Continued