Today, the Catholic Church celebrates the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, a Holy Day of Obligation and a most beautiful feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Many mistakenly believe that this holy day commemorates the conception of Jesus in the womb of Mary, but that is celebrated on the Feast Read more
Friends, I am so very excited to offer you a sneak peak at the cover of my latest book, Imitating Mary: Ten Marian Virtues for the Modern Mom! It will be released by Ave Maria Press this spring. At the moment, the scheduled release date is April 18. However, as Read more
Friends, here’s my latest at CatholicMom.com. I’m sure all of you (even the guys) will enjoy this! http://catholicmom.com/2012/12/06/learning-how-to-be-a-mother-in-law/
Here is a poem by Ogden Nash that I’m sure you’ll enjoy. It’s a light-hearted, modern approach to a deeply loving, cherished old saint. I hope your stocking is filled with all kinds of good things this morning. More importantly, may St. Nicholas shower you with spiritual gifts and blessings Read more
It’s not always easy to remain calm, is it? That’s especially true when we’re waiting for something really important. Here are some beautiful Advent words from Isaiah to inspire us today: “By waiting and by calm you shall be saved, in quiet and in trust your strength lies.” – Isaiah 30:15
…Jesus is the beauty to which you are so attracted. This quote from Blessed John Paul II is the perfect addition to our Advent longing and meditation. Enjoy! “It is Jesus that you seek when you dream of happiness; He is waiting for you when nothing else you find satisfies Read more
If we played the Word Association game, what would you respond to the word, “Advent?” I’ll bet it would be at least some of the following: Waiting, longing, anticipation, preparation, sacrifice, prayer, hope, yearning, expectation, suspense, watchfulness, vigilance, ardor, striving, pretension, or even eagerness. Yes, Advent involves all of these Read more