Faith

  • Is It Mama Mary?

    But if we’re the least bit uncomfortable about the difference, we’re told it’s only because of our “Western sensibilities”. Okay then. Here’s a compilation of Marian apparitions/images of popular devotion, and the places where Mama Mary appeared/the image originated… as… Continue reading

    Is It Mama Mary?

  • What I Wish I’d Known

    SAVING GRACE you don’t do it for yourself you don’t do it for your kids you don’t do it for your husband you don’t do it for company you do it for God God sees God hears God knows even… Continue reading

    What I Wish I’d Known

  • Revisiting the HP Dilemma: What’s A Parent to do?

    I hesitated writing this post for my friend because almost every single discussion I’ve seen or been in online about HP eventually devolved into personal attacks. There are good arguments on both sides of the divide, so it pays to… Continue reading

    Revisiting the HP Dilemma: What’s A Parent to do?

  • Divine Providence

    I know so many people who would have a problem with this.  To me it’s the only explanation that makes sense, and I find much peace in it. ***** Divine Wisdom, says Holy Scripture, “reacheth … from end to end mightily… Continue reading

  • Musings on My Stinky Veil

    A few months ago, while in St. Louis to help care for my Papa who was dying, we attended Mass at a church we hadn’t been to before. Like our kids, we love visiting different churches whenever we are out… Continue reading

    Musings on My Stinky Veil

  • Mothers, Daughters, Rape, and Abortion

    You’ve seen all the articles on abortion going around. You’ve seen all the pro-choice and pro-life arguments. I’m addressing this to the mom who has daughters, wondering if she could counsel her daughter to keep a child, should her daughter… Continue reading

    Mothers, Daughters, Rape, and Abortion

  • Jesus and the Jewish Roots of Mary by Brant Pitre

    Finally, it is worth noting that before the Fall, the woman is never actually called “Eve.” She is simply called “woman.” As Adam declares: “She shall be called Woman (Hebrew ‘ishah), because she was taken out of Man (Hebrew ‘ish)”… Continue reading

    Jesus and the Jewish Roots of Mary by Brant Pitre

  • Remembering Papa

    My earliest memory of Papa is of him sitting on the side of his and mommy’s bed, in the early morning hours when it was still dark, praying. He left all of us a legacy of faith. It was at… Continue reading

    Remembering Papa

  • I Need to Write Again

    I haven’t written regularly since July of last year. February was my last blog post. Somewhere along the way, I thought, maybe July would be a great time to start again. But here I am. I’ve made notes upon notes… Continue reading

    I Need to Write Again

  • Pan Con Chicharron | St. Turibius of Mogrovejo

    Season pork belly (cut however way you want — cubes, slices, big chunks) with salt, pepper, a teeny bit of vinegar, and garlic powder. Bake/roast in 375F degree oven, turning frequently and discarding fat rendered (or save it for another… Continue reading

    Pan Con Chicharron | St. Turibius of Mogrovejo