O Emmanuel, Our King
O Emmanuel, our king and our lawgiver, the hope of the nations and their Savior: Come and save us, O Lord our God.Lord, I hope in You. If I could, I would give Your hope out to the world. All I can...
View ArticleThe Eve
I wasn't in The Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem on Christmas Eve. I went to the Holy Land in January the year I was able to go there. But, it was still the Christmas season when I was there....
View ArticleRejoice, Rejoice
In this year of pandemic and quiet and small celebrations, when things aren't ideal, it is good to remember that when Christ came it wasn't ideal. He was born in a stable and laid in a manger. This...
View ArticleBoring Post--Christmas Activities
I must confess that while my son was growing up, I did not do all of the many holiday activities that I might have dreamed of doing before I had children. I did a lot of things with him, especially if...
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Sunday Prayers
Lord,You are here You are with me. Guide me through this day, this week. Keep me safe from evil and darkness and fear. Heal the world. Heal my soul. Thank You for the many blessings.Amen
View ArticleHoly Innocents
Today is the feast day of the Holy Innocents, the babies killed while Herod was trying to kill the Christ child. I usually attend Mass on this day. This year it will be over the internet. It is an...
View ArticleWhite Christmas
I watched the movie White Christmas on Christmas Eve. I was working on things for the dinner the next day and White Christmas is a movie I have seen so many times I practically know it by heart. We...
View ArticleGlittering, Glistening Mirror of Divinity
"Every creature is a glittering, glistening mirror of divinity." attributed to Hildegard of Bingen is my favorite quote this year. I like the language of the glittering, and glistening and the mirror...
View ArticleA Year That Will Live in Infamy
The last day of the year has always been special to me. It was my dad's birthday. Most years he went to some kind of New Year's party. He always ate pickled herring at New Year's Eve. When I was...
View ArticleHappy New Year, 2021
Happy, happy 2021! I wish for you the blessings of peace, joy and love for this new year.
View ArticleBoring Post--Kids' Christmas
My grandson's favorite gift this year was a trash truck. He loves trash day. Those big trucks that roar up the street are the height of excitement for him. The driver often waves and honks for us....
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Sunday Prayers
Lord,I hear You in the liturgy. I hear You in the daily readings. I hear You in homilies and from people who reflect Your goodness. Sometimes I hear You in my heart. Help me to listen better. Help...
View ArticleOld Dog, New Tricks
I have a new/old laptop that I purchased a couple of years ago. I got it to replace my first laptop that I thought was on its last legs. Well, the old one is still working, so that is what I am using...
View ArticleHugs
If you need a hug, HUG! I am truly more blessed than most people because in caring for my grandchildren I hug them or pick them up most of the day. I am blessed beyond measure. But, that is not to say...
View ArticleCold Season
I was rearranging my closet on the weekend. I put away the couple of Christmas outfits that I wore this season. There weren't many places to go. I watched some things online. I went to a couple of...
View ArticleRole Model
As the oldest of four children in my family, my role, if you will, was to be a good role model. There were four of us in five years and two and a half years between me and my next sibling, so the...
View ArticleQuick Takes
As the Christmas season draws to a close, I thought it would be good to sum up Advent and Christmas this year, just for the memories. Early in Advent my woman's group had a Zoom Christmas party. We...
View ArticleBoring Post for Saturday--Project
My grandson likes to do projects. He says that--Do a project. I guess that I am the project manager. Most of our projects involve some art or learning activity. I went through all the alphabet...
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Sunday Prayers
Lord,This day we remember Your Baptism in the Jordan. Pilgrims still go there today. I was there on the Baptism day that is celebrated by the Ethiopian Christians. They danced and sang and...
View ArticleOne Shot
I have no training in defense, military or otherwise. In my ignorance I have to ask--how did our capitol, the seat of government with all of our representatives inside fall to invaders last week with...
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