2014-12-27T00:03:13-05:00

Last updated on: December 27, 2014 at 12:03 am   By

Powdery mildew is a general name for a few different species of fungi that infect several ornamental plants, such as zinnias,Monarda, lilacs, and roses. It also affects vegetables and fruits, including beans, grapes, cucumbers, beets, melons, and squash to name a few. It can affect the flavor and reduce yields of some fruits and vegetables. Prevention and control is important. Powdery mildew is found throughout North America. It appears as a gray talcum-like powder on leaves and may spread to... Read more

2014-12-26T23:23:57-05:00

Last updated on: December 26, 2014 at 11:23 pm   By

Holy Mary, Mother of the Church and Mother of God, to you we turn. With your “yes” you have opened the door to the presence of Christ in the world, in history, and in souls, receiving in humble silence and total submission the appeal of the Most High. Grant that many men and women may know and hear, even today, the inviting voice of your Son: “Follow Me”.  Stretch out your motherly hand over all missionaries scattered throughout the world, over religious men and women who... Read more

2014-12-26T23:24:55-05:00

Last updated on: December 26, 2014 at 11:24 pm   By

  Today I feel like a rock stuck in the mud. I’ve had a demanding strenuous few weeks and been unable to write much beyond compiled research. This morning I read a post by a fellow writer who shared her family’s muddy play. Happiness filled my office. Thoughts of  their fun with wet and slippery earth remind me of a time when I too played in the muck, made turtles and bowls and added moss to their forms. Please forgive me for not fulfilling... Read more

2014-12-26T23:25:25-05:00

Last updated on: December 26, 2014 at 11:25 pm   By

Lord Jesus Christ, watch over your missionary Sisters and Nuns who leave everything to give testimony to your word and your love. In difficult moments, sustain their energies, comfort their hearts, and crown their work with spiritual achievements. Let the image of you crucified on the Cross, which accompanies them throughout life, speak to them of heroism, generosity, love and peace. Amen.     Read more

2014-12-26T23:26:02-05:00

Last updated on: December 26, 2014 at 11:26 pm   By

The Shroud of Turin was wrapped around the body of Jesus after it was taken down from the cross. Experts in the natural sciences began examining the shroud toward the end of the twentieth century. Botanical experts on the research team found the imprints of plants and grains of pollen that can serve as seasonal calendar and geographic indicators. Four plants on the shroud are significant because, as researchers Danin and Baruch report, “…the assemblage…occurs in only one rather small... Read more

2014-07-18T21:27:37-04:00

Last updated on: July 18, 2014 at 9:27 pm   By

Beloved Lord, grace your priests and deacons with endurance in these holy days filled with rituals and prayers. Guide them, strengthen them, uphold them through the work they must do in honor to your son Jesus, in honor to his Passion, in honor to all of us who in our suffering remember the sufferings of the Christ. We pray the  consecrated hearts and hands of your priests do not grow weary through these blessed days through Easter. In Jesus name and... Read more

2014-07-18T21:27:38-04:00

Last updated on: July 18, 2014 at 9:27 pm   By

The Shroud of Turin was wrapped around the body of Jesus after it was taken down from the cross. Experts in the natural sciences began examining the shroud toward the end of the twentieth century. Botanical experts on the research team found the imprints of plants and grains of pollen that can serve as seasonal calendar and geographic indicators. Four plants on the shroud are significant because, as researchers Danin and Baruch report, “…the assemblage…occurs in only one rather small... Read more

2014-12-26T23:26:54-05:00

Last updated on: December 26, 2014 at 11:26 pm   By

Beloved Mother Mary, Mother of Sisters and Nuns, take to your heart your daughters who are close to you because of their higher calling and because of the power which they have received to carry on the work of Christ in a world which needs them so much. In this holy week of Easter be their comfort, be their joy, and be their strength. Loving Mother help them to live and defend the ideals that your son suffered and died for... Read more

2014-12-26T23:27:37-05:00

Last updated on: December 26, 2014 at 11:27 pm   By

My dear friend Michelle Jones writes on her blog, County Road 21, about “The bitter sweet of love and death.” that is Palm Sunday. Palm Sunday 2012, we carried a tiny box to church. I had miscarried 13 week old, Francis Xavier…The choir sang, “can a mother forget her baby, or a woman, the child within her womb.” Tears splashed my fingers as I played the piano…Palm Sunday, 2013, we went to church hollow…the day before the baby who was... Read more

2014-12-26T23:29:05-05:00

Last updated on: December 26, 2014 at 11:29 pm   By

As frost moves out of the ground in the northern Midwest, and mud season moves in, we eagerly wait to begin gardening. And while we wait, we plan. Looking out through windows and doors we often see open areas in our landscape. We might think that a new ornamental tree or evergreen would add visual interest. Trees and shrubs are more permanent than herbaceous perennial plants. So take time to plan for the long term beauty and investment of hardwoods.... Read more

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