Advent 2025: Getting Closer
Advent by Candlelight is a beautiful ritual that I was privileged to be part of Friday night. It took place at Espiritu Santo parish in Safety Harbor, Florida. After each giant candle on an Advent wreath was lighted, a high school student read a guided meditation. Advent hymns were interspersed, sung by a small choir […]
The Rosary, Interesting Info
Last week I spoke about the Rosary at our Village because October is the month of the Rosary. In preparing, I came across information that I had not known or forgotten. I pass it on to you here. What famous people prayed the Rosary? Hadyn prayed the Rosary when he had trouble composing. Martin Luther […]
A Book on Mary, Guided by the Spirit
Although May is Mary’s month, this month has a few Marian Feasts. For example, there is her birthday on September 8 and the feast of the Sorrowful Mother on September 16. So it’s appropriate that I blog about my Mary books this week. All my books came to be in various ways. My first one […]
Mother Mary Images with Meaning
Mother Mary is the woman most portrayed in art. No doubt, you have your favorite image of her. Today I present three of my favorites. Mother Mary’s Looks In the first century, cameras were not yet invented, so we don’t know what Mary looked like. Because she lived in first-century Israel, a Middle Eastern country, […]
Churches and an SND Chapel to Explore
Churches and our SND chapel in Chardon, Ohio, are not only beautiful but are filled with symbolism and history.
Mary, God’s Mother and Ours
As the Mother of Jesus, the Virgin Mary is the Mother of God and Mother of all of us.
Waiting for God in Advent: How to Do It
It seems like we blinked and already we’re in Advent, the season of waiting, waiting for God. We don’t like to wait. Red lights, long lines at the checkout counter, and lengthy downloads are frustrating. The Israelites waited centuries for salvation from Egypt. They waited centuries for salvation by the Messiah. Now we await the […]
Bees, Hives, and Honey
Here are some amazing facts about bees, those creatures that provide us with honey, wax, fruit and vegetables.
The Rosary, a Lifeline
October is the month of the Rosary. Do you know its history and why we pray it?
Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament
St. Pope Pius X said that Mary’s title Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament is perhaps the most meaningful of all. In this second part of my talk last week, you will see why. “Mary can guide us toward this most holy sacrament because she herself has a profound relationship with it,” St. Pope […]