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April 2025

April 27, 2025
This year, I started listening to Fr. Mike Schmitz’s Catechism in a Year podcast to...
April 20, 2025
  Have you ever been so busy that even prayer feels like a chore? It...
April 13, 2025
  The following represents opinions and accumulated information. Please read and determine your own opinion....
April 06, 2025
I have been wanting to share my faith journey for a while now. I think...

March 2025

March 30, 2025
Recently, my husband and I watched a movie from 1998 called  Pleasantville. It was a...
March 23, 2025
My husband loves football. He has his favorite teams and they are the ones he...
March 16, 2025
The Power of the Lord’s Prayer in Lent Lent is a season of repentance, reflection,...
March 09, 2025
March is Women’s History Month. I could not think of a better woman to honor...
March 02, 2025
The death of parents can cause family strain. Forgiving family members can be quite a...

February 2025

February 23, 2025
There are two certainties in life, death and taxes. Both can stir many emotions. Although...
February 16, 2025
The pentagram is a widely recognized symbol. It is a five pointed star encased in...
February 09, 2025
Most of us can agree that the world needs more love. Just turn on the...
February 02, 2025
Society constantly reminds us of how imperfect we are. Whether it is social media showing...

January 2025

January 26, 2025
I recently had a conversation with my son about networking. He insists the term was...
January 19, 2025
So many times in life we separate parts of ourselves. Often we separate the personal...
January 12, 2025
  When you align your life, it means you are living according to your values,...
January 05, 2025
The Power of Hope The coming of a New Year brings hope to many people....

December 2024

December 29, 2024
It seems that every year, commercialism pushes holidays faster and faster, chasing the almighty dollar....
December 22, 2024
All of my life I have been surrendering. The problem is that I have been...
December 15, 2024
I always welcome comments, suggestions and questions regarding my column. Recently, I was asked to...
December 08, 2024
  Advent is a time of preparation. In the Christian faith, it is time to...
December 01, 2024
  One of Fr. Mike Schmitz’s Sunday Homilies really sparked my interest on this topic...

November 2024

November 24, 2024
  One of the things I learned during 35 years of marriage is what to...
November 17, 2024
   October 28, 2024 marked 35 years of marriage for my husband and me. We...
November 10, 2024
  Engaging in Religious Pluralism as a Christian   Our society today is based on...
November 03, 2024
Advocating for the Vulnerable Injustice can be seen everywhere in this world. You see it...

October 2024

October 27, 2024
The Ten Commandments In today’s world where political correctness and technologies shape the way we...
October 18, 2024
Look Beyond Yourself with Faith Have you ever been so caught up in your own...
October 13, 2024
Finding Strength Beyond Humanity: How to Grow in Faith and Support Others Have you ever...
October 06, 2024
Overcoming the Struggles of Modern Motherhood with Faith      Last Wednesday, October 2, 2024,...
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