A Bit of the Blarney

Glorious pansies Happiness, beauty of spring Hardy in the sun ~~~~~ When you are blessed with a weekend on retreat, time for reflection is o...

Strange how a teapot can represent at the same time the  comforts of solitude and the pleasures of company. ~~Author Unknown~~ ...

Come, let us have some tea and continue to talk about happy things. Chaim Potok I'm having ... my favorite Good Earth Tea.  It...

The Sacredness of God's Handiwork How do we live in creation?  Do we relate to it as a place full of "things" we can use for...

Iced tea may not have as much wisdom as hot tea, but in the summer better a cool and refreshed  dullard than a steamy sweat-drenched ...

  I was tagged by NC Sue at In Him I Live and Have My Being last week for this MEME.  I have tried and tried to think of the top 10 most s...

While it's been a long while since I've done this I do visit those who contribute. So after you visit here please visit Peggy at The...

St. Meinrad St. Meinrad, martyr is venerated as the patron and in some sense the founder of the Benedictine abbey of Einsiedeln in Switzer...

I'm off to Saint Meinrad Archabbey today for gathering of Providence Associates. We will pray and have reflection together. Share a me...

The Keller Kids I never fail to be surprised when I have been lead to a reflection. One that draws on so many memories, that there just doe...

Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception Washington, DC, 2006 There are some emails that cause one to reflect on the wor...

Music that touches the heart as we begin the journey into the Three Days of Ultimate Sacrifice, Salvation and Glory! + ~~+++~~ + Thanks be t...

The Self-revelation of God The dialogue between God and humanity is the give-and-take of self-revelation and response. That's what'...

Saint Therese of Lisieux Saint Mary-of-the-Woods I am working on my next presentation to share with Sr. Dorothy and find it is difficult to ...

Today I was off work. Usually I'm off Wednesday afternoon anyway but I was caught up at work and chose to take it off. Haven't ha...

I was tagged by Tracy and RoyalTLady some time ago to do two different MEME's but very much the same in some respects. Catch up is wh...

Saw on Therese's site Aussie Coffee Shop and will give it a try. How to Play. 1) Look back to your archives for 2008.) Collect the firs...

St. Meinrad Archabbey Originally uploaded by cindy 47452 Notice I didn't title this "New Year Resolutions." I make them and ...

I've remembered it is Monday. It's been weeks since I've done this but what a nice time for reflection. Please visit Peggy at...

This looked interesting from The Simple Woman . It's called The Simple Woman's Daybook. It has been interesting to read other...