Rx for spiritual health
Social media is a great way to stay informed and connected, but we often spend too much time checking the sources. Typically, the news media gives us all the bad stuff and we fail to hear the good God is sharing with us. Isaiah heard the voice of God in a quiet whisper. How...Read full story »
Monday, June 23, 2014
Growing up Catholic … time for us to do something!
“One generation plants the trees and another enjoys the shade.” I read this Chinese proverb and thought it seemed very appropriate regarding stewardship in the Church. 1 Timothy, chapter 5, talks about our responsibility to pass on the faith to others. Most impo...Read full story »
Monday, June 09, 2014
Following Jesus and finding the truth!
Our faith keeps us grounded in the realities of life with Christ’s message of forgiveness and love. When we neglect prayer in our lives, we could be headed down the road of perdition. The slightest hesitation of right and wrong is proof that faith and trust in God do exist...Read full story »
Monday, May 19, 2014
Nurture your dreams with God's love
Dream every day! “Cherish your visions and dreams as they are the children of your soul; the blueprints of your ultimate achievements.” This quote is from Napoleon Hill, one of America’s greatest writers on success. Much like our children, our dreams must...Read full story »
Monday, May 05, 2014
Through the eyes of Jesus
"Although the life of a person is in a land full of thorns and weeds, there is always a space in which the good seed can grow. You have to trust God." Pope Francis. If we would all focus on our sameness and not our differences, our world would be filled with a love that recognizes the...Read full story »
Tuesday, April 22, 2014
Come out of darkness and enjoy the light
“The Church must be a place of mercy freely given, where everyone can feel welcomed, loved, forgiven and encouraged to live the good life of the Gospel.” – Pope Francis. We read in Ephesians 5 that we have a “Duty to Live in the Light.” “Let no one deceive...Read full story »
Sunday, April 06, 2014
The power of 3 and the Church we love
Do you ever stop to think about the significance of what is taking place every time we celebrate Mass, or the reason for the repetition in our prayer responses? Do you understand how amazing this daily celebration really is? This month I attended Mass at Wabash Valley Correctiona...Read full story »
Monday, March 24, 2014
Remembering a faithful servant!
In 1971, when I was a freshman at Rivet High School, I had a History teacher I timidly called Mr. Holscher. As a cheerleader for the varsity basketball team, I politely called him Coach Holscher. As a member of one of the first official girl’s high school basketball teams,...Read full story »
Monday, March 10, 2014
'Cabin Fever' afflicting you? Turn to God for the cure
Remember … “The voice of the Lord makes deer dance and strips forests bare. All in His Temple say, ‘Glory!’” – Psalm 29:9 We all are enduring a winter with “snow days” and bemoaning our cabin fever. Many hours have been spent wondering what to d...Read full story »
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
The Power of One … God Loves You!
One of the very first spiritual lessons we learn in life as children is that “God is love.” “Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.” –1 John 4:8 These 12 words are very powerful and need to be taken to heart. If you know God, t...Read full story »
Monday, February 10, 2014
