children

Practical Advice File: How Wisdom Protects us from our Despoilers.

At daily Mass we are reading from the Book of Sirach, and there are several verses which bespeak blessing but also warning: Wisdom breathes life into her children and admonishes the one who seeks her…. She puts him to the test; Fear and dread she brings upon him and tries him with her discipline until

0
Like
Save
When Quantity Trumps

The Mister and I just had a romantic dinner in the basement, served by two little girls. The main course was Fisher Price peas and pizza, real water from a sturdy, plastic teapot and Cheez-Its.  We were entertained by music playing on daddy’s cell phone and the evening ended with a rousing rendition of The

0
Like
Save
Our Lady of Fatima and the “Muslim Connection”

This past week we celebrated the feast of Our Lady of Fatima. (And, given my mention of Fatima, you may wonder why I have Our Lady of Guadalupe pictured here, but more on that in a moment). But as for Fatima, with all the emphasis on the magnificent teaching and prophetic fulfillment of that apparition,

0
Like
Save
Chipping away everything that is not of God or You – A Meditation on God as Sculptor

Michelangelo was asked the question how he could make a beautiful sculpture like his “Moses” out of a large block of marble. He famously answered that he simply began and chipped away everything that wasn’t Moses.

0
Like
Save
Protect children from abuse, Pope insists

Pope Francis spoke of the need to protect children from abuse during his midday audience on Sunday, May 5.

0
Like
Save