Faith
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 […]
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 […]
Retreat Day
My sister and I spent today on a woman’s retreat at a local hotel. The theme for the day was “Beloved” – a reminder that we are God’s beloved daughters and that He is always with us and for us. We started with Mass. It was so beautiful to hear all the ladies’ voices praising […]
Successful Surgery
I was at a friend’s house today and we wondered about another friend who had hip surgery earlier this week. Our prayer group was praying for her and my friend said that she and her husband were praying for her many times during the day. I texted her, hoping to get a response. She did […]
Clear and Confident
I spent some time at the Newman Center today and visited with people after Mass. While I was there a Campus Police officer came in and chatted with the facilities manager. As I was talking with one of the students, the officer came over to the information table next to us and was looking at […]
Not One and Done
At Mass today, the sermon was fantastic. It was easy to understand, down to earth, and made sense. The reflection was mostly based on the Gospel, Matthew 16:21-27. Before this story, Jesus’ disciple Peter had witnessed the Transfiguration and heard God say to listen to His Son. He was also appointed as the “Rock” of […]
The Palm of His Hand
At Mass today, there was a family with a baby a couple pews in front of me. I heard that familiar new baby cry and watched the dad cradle his infant. She was pretty young as she was still trying to gain control over her head. But she looked huge compared to my granddaughter. I […]
