Eucharistic Jesus, We do not know, as the seed, what will be made of us. Help our Sisters and Nuns to accept this unknowing as a blessing to trust in Divine Will. Guide them through their growing, their journey to be fruit, harvested and consumed for the purpose of brining souls to you. Give them strength to stand at Paradise’s gate and ease their dying in tension for your Light. We are nourished by their offering of selfless love, rooted... Read more
The heat of summer, especially in July and August, increases the challenges of maintaining a garden. You will need to pay attention to your plants’ need for watering. If you have mulched your garden, pull it away from the plant and check the soil for dampness before you water. Push your finger into the ground around your plants. You want the top 2 to 3 inches of the soil to be dry and the soil below that to be moist.... Read more
A novena, starting today, is to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Some of you know about www.praymorenovenas.com. You can visit the website and sign up to receive the daily prayers for the novena. Pray without ceasing made easy. The Feast of the Sacred Heart has also been established by Pope Saint John Paul II as the World Day of Prayer for the Sanctification of Priests. So as we pray this novena together, let’s especially remember our Priests. O Jesus, Eternal... Read more
They are not deep in my life, these three women. Yet in my walk through unfamiliar pastures they are examples of Christ’s hands, His voice, and His love modeled in a world gone terribly wrong. It is the building up of little things of love that matter, and women are good at building incrementally. Pat Gohn, Maria Morera Johnson, and Lisa Hendey easily share the morsels of love left behind by Christ, creating a feast for the Family of God. They continue to... Read more
“A beginner must think of herself as one setting out to make a garden in which her Beloved Lord is to take his delight…[1]“ St. Teresa of Avila was a Spanish Carmelite nun and mystic who was an affectionate extrovert of great joy and determination. By her own admission, she tells of her exploits as a teenager with a great attraction to fashion, perfume, and boys! Her poor widowed father in exasperation and fear for her virtue sent her to... Read more
Holy Mother of God, hear our prayers for the Sisters and Nuns in Mosul and throughout Iraq who remain in service as the hands of Christ to all those in need. Throughout history these consecrated and holy women have ministered to the sick, injured, and dying. Continue to give our Sisters and Nuns the courage to persevere in the face of danger and all that is evil. We ask for the protection of their lives and their souls. In Jesus... Read more
Prayer for Christians in Mosul and throughout Iraq Lord God hear us as we pray, Mother Mary help us to persevere in our efforts, St. Michale protect us as we fight against the evil that threatens Christianity in Iraq. Hear our prayers that the Christians in Mosul, and throughout the Middle East, who endure persecution, including the burning of their churches, grief over injured friends and family, kidnapping, maiming, and even the death of loved ones, will feel the confidence... Read more
Over the years I’ve collected a number of these tips from friends, magazines, online, or at conferences. Here are a few: Turn a wooden long-handled tool into a measuring stick. Using a permanent marker or a wood burner, write inch and foot marks on the handle. When you need to space plants a certain distance you’ll already have a measuring device. To keep garden twine untangled and handy when you need it, stick a ball of twine in a small clay... Read more
Father, you sent your Son Jesus Christ to be our High Priest, and you gave us the gift of the priesthood to continue his saving work. Bless our priests, and give us more of them. Make them holy. Strengthen them to proclaim the Gospel of Life, and to defend the rights of all, especially the unborn. Bring us, your priests and people to the life that never ends. We pray through Christ the Lord. Amen. ~Father Frank Pavone Read more
Let me introduce to you Michelle Dawn Jones. She writes, among other things, about life in rural Canada. Her blog is called County Road 21: Simple. True. Beautiful. She asked if I would read something she wrote about Pentecost. I did, liked it and am sharing it with you. I don’t read theology exhaustively, nor church history. I read “Web Exclusives,” from First Things every day though, does that count for something? I set my sights on the Catholic Church in my... Read more
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