Today is the Solemnity of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. That is a lot of words that basically means it is the day that the Catholic Church celebrates the fact that Mary, the Mother of Jesus, was born and lived completely void of any sin. It makes sense that the person who would carry the Son of God within her would be pure. The weather outside here was frigid and snowy all day, so my parents and I did not venture out. Instead, we stayed inside – each with our own very important tasks to do as we prepare for Christmas. I found that EWTN was airing Mass this afternoon, so we all stopped to watch. It was full of traditional music and Gregorian chant. My parents loved it and it was a peaceful break to the busy-ness of the day. For me, it helped me to re-focus my thoughts and heart on the spiritual. I remembered something that I read in a handout I received from a caregivers group – “What if we didn’t treat just the physical needs of people, but the spiritual as well.”

I Found God today in a reminder that there is more than just what we experience physically.