Jesus
The Transfiguration
I woke up too early this morning, so I rolled over, grabbed my rosary, and put on my rosary app to pray. Thursday is the Luminous Mysteries and the 4th one is the Transfiguration. For whatever reason, this is one of my favorite Bible stories. I remember the picture in my old Children’s Bible of […]
Response to Fear
I met with my prayer group today and we discussed the scripture Matthew 14:22-33. The most discussed topic was fear. A couple of statements that people shared really stood out to me: Fear weakens trust. Fear leads to misinterpreting God’s plans. I thought about these words a lot and how true they are. When I […]
Kiss the Crucifix
I watched a video today based on Padre Pio’s reasons for kissing a crucifix. It gave me some thoughts to ponder. Of course, a crucifix doesn’t have magical powers and we are not venerating wood or metal. We kiss the cross firstly to humble ourselves and acknowledge that Jesus is God and we are not. […]
Gates of Hell
Yesterday my brother and I watched an episode of Expedition Unknown. It was about the search for the true location of Bethsaida. During the program, they stopped at an archaeological site at Caesarea Philippi where there was a large grotto with a stone in the middle. The archaeologists found evidence that it was a pagan […]
John and Jesus
Today the church celebrates the birth of John the Baptist. I listened to a couple reflections, which gave me some interesting points to ponder. John the Baptist was approximately 6 months older than his cousin, Jesus. His mission was to announce the coming of Jesus Christ who would change everything. John was ushering in the […]
How We Treat Others
I visited with a friend today and told her about some of my trip. It is really too much to share in one sitting. I told her about my drive through South Dakota, which I loved. And while I was there, I ended up near the St. Joseph’s Indian School in Chamberlain. The artifacts and […]
The True Cross
It is tradition to generate a crucifix at the Good Friday celebration. Tonight at church, they had 1 large cross for the congregation to touch, kiss, or respect in some way as we remembered that Jesus Christ died on that cross for us. It took a long time. As I was praying before and after […]
Beginning Holy Week Again
Each Palm Sunday offers something new. I’m sure part of it is due to the fact that I’m in a different place of life each year spiritually, mentally, and emotionally. Today at the beginning of Mass, we all went outside where the deacon read the Gospel, then gave the homily. Even though there were so […]
Relaxation
On New Year’s Day, my son’s tradition is to have a Lord of the Rings marathon. I love the movies, so this year I decided to join him. All of them take about 14 hours, so they have to start pretty early. When I arrived in the morning, my son and his wife had made […]
Holy People and Families
The Sunday after Christmas is the Feast of the Holy Family. As a divorced woman, I sometimes cringe at the readings, feeling like they don’t apply to me, or that I have somehow messed it all up already. But today I watched the homily of Fr. Mick Schmitz, which I loved. It made sense to […]
Still Finding God 