This morning Bob, the kids and I attended a mass and reception in honor of the 25th anniversary of the ordination of a priest that Bob knew from high school. He was one of Bob’s favorite teachers and Bob has always loved hearing his sermons. During the man of honor’s homily today he told a […]
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One Sunday morning, not long ago, soon after we sat down in a pew at church, Abby turned to her big brother and said enthusiastically in her sweet little voice, “Hi Sean!” Sean replied to his little sister, in his own heartfelt way, “that never gets old.”
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I scheduled this blog entry to post today around the time that I will give my witness on the women’s retreat (see my post from yesterday) that I am helping to facilitate at our church this weekend. My witness is about “Discipleship,” what it means to me and my faith journey. I ask that if you read […]
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By the time you read this the women’s retreat that I helped to plan over the past six months and am facilitating this weekend will be underway. The retreat is called Christ Renews His Parish and is often abbreviated/referred to as “CRHP.” When we moved to this neighborhood 8 1/2 years ago many of our older neighbors and friends that […]
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Today is the second of two important days in my church community and the worldwide Catholic church. Yesterday was All Saints Day (always celebrated on November 1) and today is All Souls Day (always observed on November 2). I don’t make it to mass every year on these two Holy Days, but I usually at least try to take […]
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