Lighting of the Easter Candle
I am happy to be able to watch the lighting of the Easter Candle at our parish. My two youngest children fell asleep before Mass began, so I stayed inside with them during the lighting of the Candle.
Easter Week Daybook
Outside my window The sun is coming up. I am thinking about and praying for a friend whose husband is in Afghanistan for a year. She has three young boys and a newborn baby girl. I am thankful for the Triduum Masses at our parish. Words cannot describe the beauty of these Masses. A priest…
{pretty, happy, funny, real} ~ Holy Week Edition
~ Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life ~ {pretty} When I look outside my window and see these English Daisies, I think that they look pretty. However, looking at this photo makes me realize that I have some weeding/grass removal to do in my flower beds. {happy} My boys are always happy when…
Holy Week Daybook
Outside my window There are patches of blue sky peeking out from behind the clouds. I am thinking about one of my favorite quotes from St. Francis de Sales: “Kiss frequently the crosses which the Lord sends you, and with all your heart, without regarding of what sort they may be; for the more vile…
Morning Inspiration
My godmother, Aunt Alice, sent this video to me this morning. I am thankful to have watched it again. As my Aunt Alice said, “May the message spread and touch many hearts!”
A Passion Week Daybook
FOR TODAY Outside my window it is dark. I am thinking about this prayer that I read: My suffering and crucified King, can I expect an easy life when You lived such a hard one? No. I want to be like You as far as I am able in this earthly life of mine. Let…
The Things I Find on My Camera
Photo taken by Brendan
Early Morning Theological Discussion
Finnian: “I wish that people didn’t die in the army. I wish that Adam and Eve hadn’t sinned because then people wouldn’t die.” Patrick: “Finnian, people don’t die, unless they go to hell.”
Pysanky Tip
“I’ve been making Pysanky since I was 12 — it can be a very spiritual tradition, gathering around the candle and thinking of the symbols and colors and their meanings. If you melt the wax with a candle flame, the flame has to be very tall: 1 1/2″ or more. The egg passes through the…