Archive | September 2026
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Grateful for Hands
Just a couple weeks ago I was really struggling with my right hand. It was swollen and painful and I couldn’t use it very much. I tried to be gentle with it as it slowly got better. There will always be residual swelling, pain, and limited capability due to the juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. But, after […]
Blessings of the Present
This morning I got into my Hallow app and saw that a new 21 days of prayer was starting. I put on the first podcast and to my surprise, it was Deion Sanders speaking. He talked about his spiritual conversion. Even though he was an athletic superstar, he had inner turmoil that just wouldn’t cease […]
Mater Filius
This morning at church, a couple spoke about the Mater Filius home in the city. The name means, “Mother and Child” in Latin. A couple of years ago, the house was built on the campus of another church. The mission of Mater Filius is to defend life with love by helping pregnant women, offering a […]
Beautiful Morning
I woke up way too early this morning with way too much on my mind. I couldn’t get back to sleep, so I just got up. I said my prayers and asked God to calm my mind. I had an early breakfast and decided to go for a long walk in the cool fall feeling […]
Discharged
This morning I got a phone call from my friend who went into the hospital on Monday. After having surgery on an infected knee and spending several days in the hospital, he said he had been discharged and was home. His sister in law was with him and his wife. I talked to her for […]
Helpful Family
My son and his wife have had a lot of work to do in their yard and their deck has been in very bad shape. Being first time parents, it has been difficult for them to focus on anything except the baby. My son’s dad flew in from out of town for a couple of […]
Sorrow to Joy
This morning I prayed the rosary. Traditionally, the Glorious Mysteries are prayed on Wednesdays which focus on the Resurrection, Ascension, Coming of the Holy Spirit, Assumption of Mary, and Crowning of Mary as Queen of Heaven and Earth as described in the book of Revelation. As I meditated on these biblical events, I realized what […]
Our Lady of Sorrows
Today is the Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows. It has been on my calendar for a couple of weeks and I planned on going to Mass. I woke up very early this morning and found that I even had time to go to Confession before Mass, which brought me some additional peace. The scripture […]
Family and Friends Support
Yesterday I visited the elderly couple that I have been helping and brought them Holy Communion. When I arrived, their son who lives next door was there and the elderly gentleman was sitting in his usual chair with his robe on. They explained that the man’s knee was swollen and painful and he was having […]
Faithful Friend
I talked to a friend today and we got caught up on what has been happening with our families and friends. At one point, she said that she didn’t have very much faith. Then, she proceeded to tell me that she heard something said at Mass today that gave her an idea of a way […]
