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God’s Care
I have been talking with a counselor on a regular basis, which I find is very helpful for me to sort out some of the thoughts on my head. Today I talked about how God has always taken care of me. There have been several times in my life when I have faced difficult challenges […]
Successful Surgery
Our neighbor has been struggling for several weeks now with a severe intestinal infection. She was in the hospital for several days, then sent home to try to get in better shape to have surgery. A couple days ago when I opened the garage, I was surprised to see an ambulance. Our friend was on […]
Christian Responsibility
Today I watched a video of the talk given by Bishop Baron at the recent Eucharistic Congress held in Indianapolis. His challenge was for the laity – Catholics who are not religious. He spoke of the responsibility of the ordinary every day Catholics. The first thing he said was,”Your Christianity is not for you – […]
Worldwide Prayers
My neighbor has been very ill for several weeks. She was home for a while, but her husband took her back to the hospital a couple of days ago. He said they were afraid that she might have a blood infection – sepsis. I knew that would be a very serious diagnosis. I woke very […]
Familiar Words
A few months ago, my mom’s friend’s son-in-law died. I had scheduled a Mass to be offered for his soul. It was today. I met our friend there and we prayed together. I recognized the Gospel reading: Mt 11:28-30Jesus said:“Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. […]
Do Not Be Afraid
I have been thinking about what my future is going to look like. I had somewhat thought about what I may want to do after my parents died, and where I might want to be. But now it’s here and it is a big unknown. I listened to the Gospel reading and reflection for Mass […]
Life Not Death
At church today, the first reading was from the book of Wisdom. The first sentence was, “God did not make death, nor does he rejoice in the destruction of the living.” That hit my heart immediately. The Gospel reading was about a woman who was ill for many years. She touched Jesus’ cloak and was […]
God’s Words
My sister and I went to Mass this morning and the scripture readings were so meaningful – as well as the hymns. The theme was that God is with us through all the storms in our lives. After Mass, there was a reception for the beloved priest who came to our house several times and […]
Graceful
Yesterday as we talked with nurses and caregivers about my mother, my brother used the word “graceful” to describe her. When I sat with her this morning, her items on the nightstand caught my eye. They included her reading glasses, her St. Padre Pio prayer book, and a prayer card with her name on it. […]
The Rocking Chair
This morning as I sat with my mom, I was rocking in the rocking chair. It suddenly occurred to me that it was the same chair that my mom rocked me and my siblings in when we were babies and beyond. My mom was in this chair at the beginning of our lives and I […]
Still Finding God 