Creation Speaks of God and for Him

All creation shouts the glory of God. It is His handiwork and our task is to protect and nurture it.
God’s Love for You

God’s love is awesome and constant. He is always present to you.
Worry Is Useless. Trust God.

Trust in God to quell worry.
The Sense of Smell: An Underappreciated Gift of God?

Our sense of smell is fantastic. The way it works is ingenious, and it plays several roles in our lives.
A Pine Tree Forest, a Holy Place

A pine tree forest on our Chardon, Ohio, property is a holy place.
Autumn Leaves, A Spectacular Show

Each fall we are treated to glorious sights as leaves die in flames of glory—another gift from our Creator.
Stars and Meteors, Praise God!

Stars and meteors make the sky fascinating and gorgeous. They are another reason our Earth home is so precious, and we are privileged to be alive.
2024: Year of Prayer before Jubilee Year

Did you know that Pope Francis declared this the Year of Prayer? It is a prelude to next year’s Jubilee Year of Hope. At the Chrism Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica on March 28, he stressed the importance of rediscovering our need “to cultivate prayer that is not obligatory and functional, but freely chosen, tranquil […]
God’s Wondrous Gift of Color

Here in Ohio the trees are bursting with gold, red, and orange—one of the best features of autumn, especially when they are showing their glory against a brilliant blue sky. Sister Barbara Soplata captured the scene above by the Chagrin River. One of life’s pleasures is driving along a road surrounded by hills and mountains […]
Precious Planet Earth
In 2015, Pope Francis released his encyclical “Laudato Si’, which encouraged us inhabitants of Earth to take up our responsibility to protect our home: fellow living creatures, water, and air. Today I offer for your reflection only a gorgeous video that powerfully demonstrates how our Earth is worth saving: