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- On the Visit of the Blessed Virgin Mary: She Shows up in the Most Surprising Places
- Feast Day of Our Lady of Lourdes Brings a Big Announcement
- On the Tragic Loss of a Child: The Feast of the Holy Innocents
- Another Senseless Tragedy?
- A Pilgrim by Blood and by Heart: On the Discovery of My Mayflower Roots This Thanksgiving
- For the Poor in Spirit
- The Cry for Help: Tips on Seeking Counseling
- Please Join in Prayer, Fasting, and Adoration for the National Election
- Beyond Lives of Quiet Desperation: Moving from Surviving and Coping to Really Thriving
- Kateri Tekakwitha to Become the First Native American Saint on October 21, 2012
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On the Visit of the Blessed Virgin Mary: She Shows up in the Most Surprising Places
Recently I came across a photo on Facebook of a Blessed Virgin Mary statue that had settled in the front yard of a property that had been ravaged by an EF5 tornado in Moore, Oklahoma. On May 20, 2013, a … Continue reading
Feast Day of Our Lady of Lourdes Brings a Big Announcement
Today, February 11 is the Feast Day of Our Lady of Lourdes. The Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes marks the observance of the World Day of the Sick. This celebration is a reminder to pray for the sick and … Continue reading
On the Tragic Loss of a Child: The Feast of the Holy Innocents
“A person that loses a partner is called a widow. A child who loses a parent is called an orphan. But there is no word to describe a parent that loses a child, Because the loss is like no other. … Continue reading
Posted in Major Solemnities, suffering, Uncategorized
Tagged Forgiveness, Holy Innocents, Loss of a Child
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Another Senseless Tragedy?
What Kind of Society are we Becoming? I was walking through the business lounge at my office building when I heard someone ask, “What kind of society are we becoming? Are we no longer safe when we go to a movie theater, the … Continue reading
Posted in Counseling, Popular events, suffering, Uncategorized
Tagged Going Postal, Mass shootings, murder, Newton Connecticut
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A Pilgrim by Blood and by Heart: On the Discovery of My Mayflower Roots This Thanksgiving
That’s right, Mayflower roots. I could barely believe it myself. Those of you who have been following this blog know that my hobby is genealogy. Serendipitously I recently came across some information about a couple of ancestors from my Grandma Pearl Walker’s … Continue reading
For the Poor in Spirit
The first day in this month of November is observed in the Catholic Church as All Saints Day. The Gospel reading for that day featured Jesus preaching the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5:1-12. The very first Beatitude is … Continue reading
Please Join in Prayer, Fasting, and Adoration for the National Election
Something we can all agree upon. I’m sure that everyone can agree that our country needs all the prayer that it can get. No matter what your political orientation happens to be, it is a great idea to pray for our … Continue reading
Beyond Lives of Quiet Desperation: Moving from Surviving and Coping to Really Thriving
What is it to really thrive? Do you feel as though life has been passing you by? Are you waiting for your ship to come in? Do you find yourself asking if this is all there is to life? Not long ago … Continue reading
Posted in Counseling, Health, suffering, Uncategorized
Tagged coping skills, Fight or fligh response, overcoming addictions, thriving, what is happiness
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Kateri Tekakwitha to Become the First Native American Saint on October 21, 2012
Kateri Tekakwitha, known as the Lily of the Mohawks, will become the first Native American saint. She will be canonized along with six others at the Vatican this Sunday on October 21, 2012. Disfigured and blinded by smallpox Kateri Tekakwitha was a Native … Continue reading
