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May 2015

May 27, 2015

Charlie & Friends: Why kids play it and the trait adults must also purge.

My friends thought it was harmless. But I had been warned by my mother. “Ouija...

May 25, 2015

Keynote Speaker: Denise Bossert

May 25, 2015

A crisis threatens marriage, and the Blessed Mother steps into their midst. “My Son, they have no wine.”

It is the Marriage at Cana all over again. It really is. Everyone is celebrating....

May 24, 2015

Good Luck: just a few more days to explain Mary-and-the-month-of-May to non-Catholics

About two years after my conversion, the whole Mary-and-the-month-of-May thing hit my radar. “So what's...

May 22, 2015

For the worker in the vineyard who needs to lift his eyes up

Sometimes you can have too much of a good thing. And sometimes you know that...

May 21, 2015

Nicknames Were Great; Confirmation Names Are Better

In the 1970s, my parents took us on family vacations to the Black Hills in...

May 07, 2015

Walking With Mary To Ein Kerem

Every once in a while, something comes to me, and I just go with it....

April 2015

April 27, 2015

Track your journey to the Visitation this May

May Walking With Mary Click on the link to access the chart. Journey to...

April 23, 2015

The Gift of Jet Lag

You wake up earlier than everyone else in the house. You fall asleep in the...

March 2015

March 11, 2015

Perhaps the Biggest News of 2015! And You Can Come Along!

February 2015

February 16, 2015

Best Workout EVER!

I have never been fond of working out—except maybe swimming. But now that I have...

February 15, 2015

Marian Mantle Pilgrimages–Destinations 2015

February 03, 2015

What are you doing Friday night?

Sometimes, the littlest thoughts are the greatest graces. Something flashes across the mind, and it...

January 2015

January 13, 2015

Gifts of the Visitation – now available for pre-order!

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January 07, 2015

They Get a D for the Way They Taught Us Map Skills

I'm catching up to January 6th in my new book - 365 Travel (ed. Lisa...

January 05, 2015

God Whispering

Sunday's homily hit home. Fr. Miller talked about those times when God talks to us...

January 03, 2015

When Sleeping In Past Nine Is A Good Thing

I slept late a couple of mornings this past week. A strange thing happens when...

December 2014

December 30, 2014

Nope. Not Going To Do It.

Oh sure. I have New Year's Resolutions in my head. But this year, I am...

December 15, 2014

True Defining Moments

I had a dream last night. People from many points in my past were coming...

November 2014

November 30, 2014

1st Sunday of Advent: The Morning After the Annunciation

[picture of a synagogue in Capernaum, Israel] Don't you wonder what it was like for Mary when...

November 18, 2014

Special Pilgrimage Opportunity for Potential Group Leader: when the parish goes on a pilgrimage together.

The philosophy has grown with me until it is a love, a desire, and need...

November 12, 2014

Where we begin and end our days.

What would it be like to stay overnight in Nazareth? May I present the Golden...

November 10, 2014

Grace of Carmel

I have been fascinated by the Carmelites since 2004 when I began reading books by St....

November 09, 2014

The House of Bread has taken on new meaning for me tonight.

Today, we visited the sacred sites of Bethlehem that are made of stone. But tonight,...

November 08, 2014

Room At the Inn

Three flights. And we are here. The City of David. The birthplace of Our Lord...

November 03, 2014

It is time to make a pilgrimage. A nine-day God-seeking novena. A journey to Our God.

Luke 2:41--They went up to Jerusalem for the celebration as was their custom. Luke 24:15--Jesus...

October 2014

October 20, 2014

A World Waiting To Be Offended. A Society Waiting To Judge. But Hiding Is Not An Option.

I met a high school friend for lunch a week ago. I was passing through...

October 13, 2014

Finding God at the Grotto

Today's pilgrimage will be with me for a very long time. Tonight, I am close...

October 01, 2014

My Favorite Gift of the Holy Spirit

It is one of the gifts of the Holy Spirit. You received it when you...

September 2014

September 22, 2014

Come With Me to the Holy Land! We have an opening for our November 2014 pilgrimage!

Have you always wanted to make a pilgrimage to the Holy Land? Here is your...