Let Me Explain: An Explanation of My Catholic Faith to My Protestant Friends, My Brothers and Sisters in Christ

February 28, 2021

Does it really matter if someone is Catholic or what denomination one belongs to as long as they are Christian? After all, what difference does it make if we are all following Christ and have a personal relationship with Him? Often, many feel that the Catholic road is not an easy road. So why do so many stay in her fold? Well, let me explain… … More Let Me Explain: An Explanation of My Catholic Faith to My Protestant Friends, My Brothers and Sisters in Christ

Just as I am

April 12, 2019

The Calming of the Storm at sea. “On that day, as evening drew on, he said to them, ‘Let us cross to the other side.’ Leaving the crowd, they took him with them in the boat Just as he was. And other boats were with him. A violent squall came up and waves were breaking … More Just as I am

Be the Light

April 6, 2019

For Lent this year, I am praying with the devotional, The Ignatian Workout for Lent, by Tim Muldoon.  I especially loved the devotion for day 7 in which he says, “God needs you to be love where you live.  If you aren’t that love, who else will do that part of God’s project?” (page 28).  … More Be the Light

Lost

August 30, 2018

Sometimes I lose my way.  It may be because I become too focused on ‘the world’ and less focused on God and serving him.  Other things may temporarily become a priority in my life, like worries, busy schedules, tennis, having fun, money, how I look, how I feel, friendships, work, and the list goes on…Sometimes, … More Lost

Chosen

August 27, 2018

Do you know that you are chosen by God to live at this exact time and place to fulfill a specific purpose or mission?     We may never see or understand what that purpose is until we complete our time here and arrive in heaven, but it is there.  We also do not always cooperate … More Chosen

The Path

August 2, 2018

Several years ago, I attended the St. Laurence Catholic Church Women’s retreat at Camp Allen.  After a meeting with my spiritual director, I went on a walk in the woods, as she had suggested.  What I really wanted to do was sit quietly in my favorite spot, a rocking chair on a porch with a … More The Path