Lily Maiden

I know, I know, I'm gone from the blog right now...but I just stumbled across this and it was SO good I had to share it! Merry Christmas...

"A wake, mankind! For your sake God has become man. Awake, you who sleep, rise up from the dead, and Christ will enlighten you. I tell ...

We got the link to this video in an email and I got a real kick out of it! Just a minute or two of some truth mixed with fun...enjoy. =) ...

"These things I have spoken to you, in order that My joy may dwell in you, and that your joy may be full." (John 15:11) "Joy...

How many observe Christ's birthday! How few, His precepts! (Benjamin Franklin) HT: Bethany

The last few days have been rich... so rich. Full of Advent grace. A seminarian and friend of ours has been visiting our family, and we'...

In honor of her feast, I'd like to share a report I recently wrote and gave in Spanish class on "Las Aztecas, La Cuidad de México, ...

was taken after our concert with the Joliet Symphony Orchestra on the first of the month. Since it's rather small in the profile, and I...

“It is my heartfelt hope that she whose intercession was responsible for strengthening the faith of the first disciples will by her maternal...

I really like this prayer from EWTN's website : An Election Prayer to Mary O Most Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Mercy, at this most cri...

"Mary's Immaculate Conception is the sign of the gracious love of the Father, t he perfect expression of the redemption accomplishe...

As we are in the Advent week of hope, I thought now would be a good time to share some recent reflections I gave at Little Flowers Club . We...

"Do you wish to be great? Then begin by being. Do you desire to construct a vast and lofty fabric? Think first about the foundations of...

What a glorious time of year this is. Entering Advent this past Sunday meant the beginning of a new Liturgical year. A good time to make a ...

for the weekend (since Thursday evening, actually), enjoying good times with extended family and a few nights with Grandpa and Grandma. For ...

"Let us remember that, as much has been given us, much will be expected from us, and that true homage comes from the heart as well as f...

"It happened that seven brothers with their mother were arrested and tortured with whips and scourges by the king, to force them to eat...

but how is it that I never noticed the whole assortment of text color selections in the blogger post-writing box? =) What possibilites...

Pope Benedict's visiting the US in April! From usccb.org : Pope Benedict XVI to visit the United States April 15-20, 2008 The Holy Fathe...

It was several years ago that a friend first lent me Eric and Leslie Ludy's books When God Writes Your Love Story and When Dreams Come ...