Grazie mille, Mr. Sonnen. Read more

… typical. I fell asleep in the middle of day eleven. Does that mean it won’t work now or do I have to start over? Read more

… I had a gentleman compliment my eyes, noting how they “crinkled” in the corners when I laugh. Art; Balthasar Denner C.1685 – 1749 Read more

… Philippe Collection. image source. Read more

Relics of St. Peregrine fantastically displayed. Read more

… 21 men enter as Dominican novices in the Province of St. Joseph, their largest group since 1966. Please remember these fine men in your prayers. view full photo stream. Read more

… is not a major holiday. It’s just August 19. There are a lot of people who will be celebrating birthdays today, I’m sure. I will be celebrating one too. Not mine, but my first son’s. It’s not a day anyone in my family acknowledges. To them it’s just another day. August 19th. To me it was a day that changed who I am and challenged everything I believed. Death is funny. It’s less about the deceased and more about... Read more

… I wonder if I’m doing this all wrong. Ultimately, shouldn’t my prayer be for total acceptance of His will for me instead of asking God to remove a desire from my heart? Longing and desiring something we can’t have isn’t necessarily a bad thing. It could be my chance, handed to me by Him, to grow in faith and patience … and all those other virtues I lack. Instead of whining, “Oh Lord, remove from me this painful unmet... Read more

… Regular readers know I’m divorced and have been so since 2004. I left my husband when The Boy was a little over a year old. We have not seen him since. For those of you who think Christian persecution is a foreign problem in third world nations, I would introduce you to my ex-husband. Only I have no idea where he is. On matters of my divorce I keep things simple when my son asks. I only tell him... Read more

… I’ve got it all planned out. Read more