Look to the family, both earthly and heavenly, to discern the meaning of the gifts of mercy and love.
“Mary, Mary, quite contrary, how does your garden grow?” Garden Heritage I remember my grandmother reciting those words to me from the Mother Goose nursery rhymes book she favored. She was also quite the gardener, which probably explains her...
Like the lives of many who are reading this, my life is not picture perfect. The history I have lived is undoubtedly less rocky than the lives of scores of others. Being a survivor of an assault pregnancy at the...
“You Catholics go out and sin all week. Then you pay five dollars on Saturday, for forgiveness, so you can have a clear conscience on Sunday.”
by Birgit J · Published January 21, 2020 · Last modified November 30, 2021
No, not the winding path! Instead give me the straight path. I want the simplicity of a quick and easy answer – and I want it now. Isn’t that what we want. Anything else seems just too difficult. Oh,...
Advent and Christmas / Faith / Prayer
by Birgit J · Published December 10, 2019 · Last modified November 30, 2021
We are now fully immersed in the season of Advent – a time of anticipation for the joy of our Savior’s birth. As we make ready and prepare for His coming, the Church reminds us to clean house – not...
Advent and Christmas / Faith / Saints
by Birgit J · Published December 4, 2019 · Last modified November 30, 2021
The feast of Saint Nicholas is upon us and affords us with a perfect time to consider how we celebrate the days leading up to Christmas. A previous post, Santa and the Elf on the Shelf – What are They...
Spoiler alert: My husband and I are celebrating 45 years of marriage today (November 29, 2019). I write this perspective, then, from a position of decades of experience. As we are now both in our early 60’s, we have lived...
Fast food franchise, Chick-fil-A, became an overnight sensation for its family pleasing menu and friendly staff. Christians continue to appreciate their policy of closing on Sundays. According to a video, published by the fast food chain, “Closing on Sunday...
