Lent and love are in the air. Some might think these are opposite concepts, but there is wonderful opportunity in Ash Wednesday and St. Valentine’s Day sharing the same date … Continued
I recently had the unfortunate experience of spending almost seven hours in a hospital emergency room where the television was playing back-to-back episodes of Friends. It had been years since … Continued
In the Advent hymn “People, Look East,” we are told to “make your house fair as you are able, trim the hearth and set the table.” When do you trim … Continued
Did you know that Catholics are supposed to pray in a special way for the deceased throughout the whole month of November and not just on All Souls Day, Nov. … Continued
Who doesn’t love a good soup on a chilly fall day? Pair it with a freshly made biscuit and you’ve got a perfect autumn supper. I’m not sure who first … Continued
I wonder how many Catholics know the Angelus. The prayer itself might not be as well known as the famous painting L’Angelus by Jean-Francois Millet, depicting a man and woman … Continued
“Hail Queen of heaven, the Ocean Star, guide of the Wanderer, here below. Thrown on life’s surge, we claim thy care, save us from peril and from woe.” This 19th-century … Continued
As Catholics, if someone mentions the word “lady” most of us automatically think of “Our Lady,” but have you ever thought about the meaning of the word “lady”? I heard … Continued
I love a clothesline. It sounds crazy but I get immense joy from hanging freshly washed clothes on the line and then standing back and watching nature take over and … Continued
If you’ve ever been in the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican, you know it is a place that commands solemn reverence. “Silenzio! Silence!” can be heard at regular intervals throughout … Continued