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Mom’s Words
I made my usual Monday visit and brought Communion to an elderly woman today. She sat in her favorite chair in the sun and I sat facing her. I was also partially in the sun. She got talking about all kinds of things, such as school times and riding the bus. At one point she […]
Similar Experience
Tonight I watched a program about an organization that leads service trips to Lourdes. There was an interview with a young woman who had been on the pilgrimage several times. The first time that she went, she was 12 years old. I was close to that age when I went. She said she wasn’t in […]
Brownies at Home
My granddaughter, daughter in law, and I made plans to go out and do something fun each week for the last 3 weeks before school starts. However, when we tried to go to the zoo, my granddaughter became very car sick and we were unable to enjoy the day. Another day we did go to […]
Looking Ahead
This morning I had breakfast with my son’s fiancee. We talked all about upcoming wedding things. She is so carefree and not stressed about anything. She said that the day will be what it should. And while something unexpected may come up, it won’t change the purpose and celebration of the day. She has such […]
Little Man
Yesterday was my neighbor’s birthday. She picked up her 6 year old grandson bright and early this morning to spend the day with him. His mother left him some money so he could take his Mimi out for coffee. So before they came to her house, they stopped at a coffee shop. The boy was […]
His Rosary
I decided to go to church today when I realized the Gospel reading was of the Transfiguration. For whatever reason, that is one of my favorite stories. I try to imagine what it must have been like for the apostles to experience a little foretaste of Heaven. I arrived a little early to find the […]
Jewelry Videos
I am so glad that I made some videos of my mom explaining some of the jewelry that she had collected over the years. We would never have known the origin of them otherwise. Today I took some to the jewelry repair shop. There was a strand of pearls that had come apart some time […]
No Caregiver
I went to visit my elderly woman today and was surprised that her caregiver’s car wasn’t there. As I was approaching the door, I was hoping everything was alright. The woman’s son greeted me and said that the woman was upstairs. He went to his workplace in the house. Then his wife popped her head […]
Many Celebrations
Yesterday marked the 28th anniversary of a friend’s ordination to the priesthood and there was a little celebration after Mass today. He reminded me that 28 years ago today was when he celebrated his first Mass. I remembered going to his ordination and receiving his blessing. After church I headed home to celebrate my brother’s […]
More Music
My brother is here going through the last few cassette tapes that we found. Years ago, he spent time with my dad digitizing the tapes of my mom playing piano and singing in different venues, and of family recordings. However, as I was sorting out things, I came across a handful of cassettes that my […]
Still Finding God 