Lent
Extreme Fasting
I visited with a friend today and noticed that he was looking very slim. I commented to that fact and he said he had dieted for a while which worked, but like most diets, when he stopped being so particular, the weight came back on. For Lent this year, he is fasting on Wednesdays and […]
Gallery of Living Art
Today a friend and I went to an event called the “Gallery of Living Art” that was held at a local church. The presentation told the story of Christ’s Passion and Resurrection through life-sized reproductions of sacred works of art. Each painting or sculpture was as close in representation as possible to the original work […]
The Way, Truth, and Life
For the past 3 nights I have been going to a parish mission. Basically it was a mini retreat held over 3 nights. There was Eucharistic Adoration, Confession, Prayer, and talks. The speaker was the priest I had met last year who was present for my mother. He is a knowledgeable and kind person, so […]
Joyful Ash Wednesday
Most mornings I am able to take time to listen to a couple podcasts on the Hallow app and get my mind set towards God as I prepare for the day. I did the same this morning and got a couple perspectives on Ash Wednesday and Lent. A friend gave me a meditation book for […]
Contemplative Lent
I was feeling stressed this afternoon, so when a caregiver came to stay with my mom I went to church. The Good Friday celebration was beautiful. There were 3 priests, 2 deacons, and about 20 altar servers. The church was packed and people spilled out into the gathering space and even into the meeting room […]
God Time
Today as I was out and about running errands, I was about to drive by the church. It occurred to me that there was Eucharistic Adoration available. So I went in and spent some quiet, alone time with God. It was a refreshing and peaceful break. I Found God today in Eucharistic Adoration.
Accept, Access, Action
Today I listened to the Palm Sunday homily by Fr. Mike Schmitz. He did a great job of wrapping up the reflections of the past 5 weeks of Lent based on the book, “He Leadeth Me” by Fr. Walter Ciszek. The whole series is based on surrendering our lives to God. That includes acknowledging that […]
Open Wide the Gates
I know it’s Lent, but today I listened to a meditation that focused on Jesus’ appearance to the disciples in the upper room after His Resurrection. According to the scripture, John 20:19-23 the doors were locked as the disciples were in fear for their lives. When Jesus came to them, the first thing He did […]
Signs of Love
I started thinking about Valentine’s Day yesterday and picked up a bouquet of flowers for my mom and sister. Also at one point I looked out the window and saw some interesting clouds. To me, it looked like ❤️YA. It made me smile. This morning my mom and I opened super cute cards from my […]
Spiritual Connections
I had very strong unexpected spiritual connections today. First, I met a friend for lunch. She is a caregiver also and a very faithful woman. We prayed together at the restaurant and had beautiful conversation as we usually do. She noted that the relationship with another faithful person is something special – that you understand […]
Still Finding God 