Saint
Part of the Structure
My family and I have been saying a novena – 9 days of prayers – to St. Jude. He was one of Jesus’ apostles – but not to be confused with Judas Iscariot who betrayed Jesus. St. Jude is traditionally known as the patron saint of impossible causes. We all have asked St. Jude to […]
What About You
I was grateful to watch so much coverage of Pope Francis again today. Everything he says and does is so rich, relevant, and full of love. Today I will focus on only one message that has been with me all day – “What About You?” When Pope Francis spoke at Mass in Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral […]
To Be A Saint
Today as I was perusing social media, I saw that today in the Catholic church, we celebrate the Memorial of St. Clare. She has always interested me – mostly because I know she worked closely with St. Francis of Assisi. I wonder what it must have been like to make unpopular decisions, be counter cultural, […]
To Be A Saint
Tonight I went to the church to hear a guest speaker –Fr. Leo Patalinghug– who is leading a mission for the parish. He was very dynamic and kept everyone laughing and learning. Tonight’s focus was about how to become a saint – after all, all saints go to Heaven! He brought several teenagers to the […]
Remembering Healing
Today the Catholic church celebrates the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes and a day of prayer for the sick. My parents and I went to Mass and they both received an Anointing of the Sick. In preparation, we watched the movie “Song of Bernadette” which told the story of St. Bernadette. She lived in […]
Still Finding God 