A Bit of the Blarney

As the Year of St. Paul is winding down I would like to share this reflection with you about Mother Teresa of Calcutta. It is a lesson in p...

Saint Catherine of Siena Photo by Lawrence, OP I have the privilege of being named after Saint Catherine of Siena . Today is her feast day ...

"An Understanding" If it is almost dark (or almost light) and I bump into you in living out becoming... mistake me, as only a frie...

A gift to me, I have tried to adapt this into my prayer life, some days more successfully than others. It's a wonderful text that calls ...

One of the books I use most for reflection is A Catholic Woman's Book of Days by Amy Welborn. Finding that her husband, Michael Dubrie...

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The Keller Kids Again, I am touched by the words of St. Paul. I become more grateful each day that our Pope has designated a year to him. ...

I am inspired today to write about humility. There is a reason for this. And this reason has brought me closer to the realization that God...

Please visit Exuberance for the full details but Sr. Celeste is in need of our prayers! There is nothing like the power of prayer and if w...

I finally picked up my copy of July/August Ligorian. It has some wonderful stories. The cover displays a beautiful picture of St. Paul and...

Picture by lla Okay, I know I am gullible...Anyone in my family can tell you how easy it is to "gotcha" me! Soooo, I'm asking...

Today's reflection in Praying with Saint Paul , edited by Father Peter John Cameron, O.P. reminded me of two things. First, family thou...

Photo by Luiz When, as members of the Catholic Church we are blessed with a Jubilee Year , it is a time of celebration and jubilation of wh...

February, 2008 June, 2008 I remember the earlier picture as I took just before I left on retreat to St. Meinrad Archabbey. It was cold and ...

The Blessed Trinity How often have we made the sign of the cross, invoking without really adverting to it, the name of the triune God? In i...

Sedilia photo by Lawrence,OP Today's reflective reading in Magnificat is another call for us to trust. It is a testament to our humanit...

Road to Emmaus Photo by Simon_K We see once more that the divine dialogue, specifically designed to be in tune with the receptivity of the h...

Yes, Retreat and Reflection. Tomorrow is the day I begin retreat at St. Meinrad Archabbey. It's been a year and time again!!! But bef...

I thought this was interesting wanted to pass it along. It was written in the The Black Book . The "Anchor Cross" The anchor is a...

Well, it is with sincerity that I say "thank you" to all who prayed for me while I was giving my RCIA presentation. God has call...