Lily Maiden

...and tomorrow we have an opportunity to help do just that. The Rebelution's "Do Hard Things" Book Bomb A message from Alex...

"Now let the heavens be joyful, Let earth her song begin: Let the round world keep triumph, And all that is therein; Invisible and visi...

that Danielle Bean's lenten challenge for today includes the following: Do you have talent? Remember to give God the glory. “The sole t...

Yesterday's performance of the Seven Last Words of Christ was... glorious. Beyond words. And because it was, I won't spend time gra...

Today is actually beginning to feel like Spring ! It's almost 60 degrees, the blue sky is cheery and bright, and sun's rays are actu...

...and neither is Huck's Army . I've wanted for several days to post on the election developments since last Tuesday's primaries...

"Women are called to bring to the family, to society, and to the Church, characteristics which are their own and which they alone can g...

Well, it seems that all I need do is have a birthday and leave the blog for a few days, and two of my goddaughters will take it over with po...

A maidenly lily, as Pure as the snow With a spirit of fire And a heart that's aglow With a passionate love For Our Divine Lord And a de...

...slowly opening, slowly becoming a beautiful bloom. ...A Rose...that started breathing 20 years ago today. ...A Rose...with a beautif...

"If you are what you should be, you will set the whole world on fire." -St. Catherine of Siena This is one of those "super-q...

With all the election-goings-on, I thought it would be timely to re-share this reflection that I wrote over a year ago ... Conserve on pride...

...though I've been saying I'm ready for Spring , the fresh white blanket we got yesterday is pretty! "Come now, let us set t...

Today, after spending some time visiting residents in a local nursing home, I sat near the entrance for a few minutes. And while I did, a ve...

I'm sitting in the basement at the laptop, working, and can't help but smile at the sounds filtering down to me through the vents fr...

Well, global-warming-theory aside, we've had our share of cold here lately. As in about a solid month (maybe more? I've lost track!...

My godmother Simonetta , who also happens to be a Catholic singer-songwriter (in addition to homeschool mom and Director of the Little Flowe...

to my goddaughter Amanda's Mom's (new) blog: Homeschooling with Joy . Her reflections are lovely! I especially love today's on ...

Today is the feast of Blesseds Francisco and Jacinta Marto of Fatima, who at the ages 9 and 7, were graced with visits from the Blessed Virg...

Overheard at the lunch table yesterday... Me: Hey family, did you know that Barack Obama's middle name is Hussein? Everyone: What??? M...