This past Sunday, our parish held its annual Parish Picnic at a beautiful county park. We celebrated Mass under the trees with a soft late summer breeze rustling through the trees (and knocking down plenty of acorns!) Every family brings a dish to pass, and a crew of men spent all night Saturday with grills…
************This is the reflection I shared this weekend with my Lay Dominican group, the Mary Magdalene Chapter, which meets at St Thomas Aquinas Church on the campus of Purdue University.************** When I realized that my assigned month for doing the reflection would fall on the weekend of Corpus Christi I was so excited. I thought…
It’s late on Ash Wednesday. My mind is racing far too much for this time of night, but that’s not unusual. I have always been a night owl. Before I sit down for Night Prayer (Compline) I decided I needed to write just a bit. I have quite the Lenten to-do list this year, so…
How many people take five days to write a New Year’s post? At least one, apparently. It has been bitterly cold here in central Illinois all week, along with most of the country. I have been hibernating in my home office, completing 2017 Christmas cards (it IS still Christmas!) and prepping for a 12th Day…
Merry 5th Day of Christmas! No, my true love did not give me five golden rings today. But that’s okay; my wedding ring is all I need on my hands! Bruce and I did go shopping today for some great-nieces and nephews, because we have another Christmas gathering to attend this weekend. I hope my…
(In the liturgical calendar of the Latin Church (Roman Catholic), December 28th is the Feast of the Holy Innocents. I posted this three years ago. Because the Sanctity of Human Life is still so important to me, I wanted to share as a #WorthRevisit post. I am linking up on Reconciled to You and Theology…
The Liturgical Calendar is interesting this year, with Christmas falling on a Monday. Today is the Fourth Sunday of Advent, but we will be in Christmastime by nightfall! I think it is a bit ironic, since I was feeling unprepared for Advent, let alone Christmas this year. But it almost feels like a reminder that…
Yesterday, I shared this reflection at my Lay Dominican meeting. After a few tweaks, I thought I’d share it here, too! ***************************************************** In the Gospel passage for this weekend, we hear Jesus telling us to be watchful, to keep our eyes open. Jesus issues this directive many times throughout the Gospels. It is very clear…
It’s a chilly, damp Wednesday and my to-do list is far longer than I would like it to be. Mostly because I all but ignored it yesterday. Fatigue and arthritic pain have a way of putting a halt to my days. I tried upbeat music, some Netflix…sigh. It’s just one of those days. But even…
Remember when I said I was going to do one of these posts every Wednesday this month? Oh well… this turned into something different than originally planned, and is finally being completed. But hopefully, it will touch you in some way. In the spirit of Thanksgiving, I am continuing to keep myself focused on the…