St. Teresa of Avila one of the Doctors of the Church and a saint friend whom I look up too. One of her prayers is a favorite of mine: Let nothing disturb you, Let nothing frighten you, All things are passing away: God never changes. Patience obtains all things Whoever...
Some of my favorite Saints have been celebrated this week! Today is St. Francis of Assisi, one of my childhood favorites! I have always loved pictures of St. Francis with various animals. Even as a child I loved the Prayer of St. Francis, especially put to music....
Today is the Feast of the Archangels Gabriel, Michael and Raphael. Why do we celebrate these angels? They are the 3 named in the Bible. There are more then 3 archangels but just 3 are named. Gabriel is the angel sent to Zachariah to announce the coming of John the...
Autumn, 2013 Hello everyone, It has been almost a year since I have written a news letter, so I thought I should write one! We have lived in our new home for almost a year now and we like it! It is a work in progress, but that is okay, it meets our needs and has room...
On Sept. 8 we celebrated the Nativity of Mary and today we celebrate the Holy name of Mary. The difference between the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary is that while the Name of Jesus is Grace itself, the name of Mary is full of grace. . We call upon the Holy Name of Mary...
The Church has celebrated Mary’s birth since at least the sixth century. A September birth was chosen because the Eastern Church begins its Church year with September. The September 8 date helped determine the date for the feast of the Immaculate Conception on...
