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April 2026

April 15, 2026

Trump Attacks Pope Again. Leo Responds with Call for Peace

Years ago, my sister and brother-in-law woke in the middle of the night to strange...

March 2026

March 18, 2026

Pope Leo’s March Prayer Intention is a Prayer for Peace.

I'm late posting Pope Leo's prayer intention for March. I apologize. The Holy Father's prayer...

January 2026

January 31, 2026

Have a Blessed Sabbath my Friends, and Remember to Pray.

As we head into this cold January Sabbath, please remember to pray for the courageous...

October 2025

October 28, 2025

Book Review: Blind Descent. Prayer. And the Mad King.

Good morning my friends. I didn't plan to do this, but I think I must....

September 2025

September 30, 2025

Trump to Generals: Use America’s Cities for Training Grounds

If God is for us, who can be against us? Romans 8:31 Trump just...

September 04, 2025

Sept Prayer Intention: Remember God Loves all Creatures

I've been deep in prayer and reflection this past couple of weeks. But I haven't...

June 2024

June 07, 2024

Pray for Biden and all Parents with Drug Addicted Children

You don’t have to agree with Joe Biden’s politics to feel compassion for him as...

October 2023

October 17, 2023

Today is a Day of Prayer and Fasting for the Holy Land

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, has called for Christians worldwide to join...

August 2022

August 22, 2022

So, are “bullet rosaries” a thing or not?

So … are bullet rosaries “a thing” or did somebody make it up? Atlantic...

March 2022

March 23, 2022

Pope Francis Consecrates Russia to the Immaculate Heart. Here is his Prayer.

Pope Francis has released the prayer of consecration he will pray Friday when he consecrates...

February 2022

February 18, 2022

Today I Will Pray for Peace. Will You Join Me?

I am taking today to pray for peace in the Ukraine. I want to invite...

July 2021

July 13, 2021

Your Life is Your Prayer

Words are prayer. Music is prayer. Work is prayer. Love is prayer. Suffering is prayer....

September 2020

September 11, 2020

Don’t Be Afraid. Pray.

When you pray, go away by yourself, shut the door behind you, and pray to...

August 2020

August 15, 2020

The Seven Sorrows of Mary. Mary Meets Jesus on the Way to Calvary.

Every mother who ever went to the airport to see her son or daughter off...

August 05, 2020

Losing Jesus. The Third Sorrow of the Seven Sorrows of Mary.

Didn't you know that we have been looking for you these past three days...

August 04, 2020

Jesus was a Refugee, an Illegal Immigrant, Fleeing for His Life. Pray the Seven Sorrows of Mary

An angel of the Lord appeared to Joesph in a dream, saying, "Arise, take the young Child...

July 2020

July 31, 2020

A Sword Will Pierce Your Heart Also. Pray the Seven Sorrows.

He said to Mary, the baby’s mother, “This child is destined to cause many in...

July 28, 2020

Getting Back to God in this Time of Turmoil.

I'm going to take the rest of today to pray and be with the Lord....

March 2020

March 30, 2020

When in Trouble or in Doubt, Go to the Source of Light and Love. Pray.

I am back. Unwillingly, but back. I’ve just spent four days in prayer, and to...

February 2020

February 08, 2020

Pope’s Prayer Intention for Feb: Hear the Cry of Migrants

Pope Francis' prayer intention for February is that we "hear the cry of the migrants."...

October 2018

October 31, 2018

Psalm 53 Sung in Jesus’ Native Tongue

No news today. I have doctor visits. This is Psalm 53 sung for Pope Francis...

October 19, 2018

Accept O Mother of Christ, This Cry

When John Paul II consecrated Russia to the Mother of God, he prayed a prayer...

April 2017

April 13, 2017

I’m Not Going to Church Tomorrow. I Have Other Plans.

Bright and early tomorrow morning, my husband and I will head to the hospital for...

January 2017

January 20, 2017

Pray with Pope Francis. Pray His Prayer Intention for January.

Pope Francis' Prayer Intention for January will probably challenge at least a few of American Catholics....

December 2016

December 05, 2016

Come Out of the Cold This Advent

I need Advent this year. I think we all do. I wrote this post, concerning...

December 05, 2016

I Want You to Stop and Think for a Moment About How Much God Loves You

Note: I'm re-publishing this because it didn't come through in its entirely the first time...

August 2016

August 18, 2016

Cancer has Taught Me the Cure: We Have to Follow Christ.

I wrote this last week for the National Catholic Register. I’ve been trying to...

September 2015

September 15, 2015

It was a Mama Kind of Weekend.

My family and I had a rough weekend with Mama. Here's a summary of part...

August 2015

August 11, 2015

Converting the World, Ending Abortion, the Jesus Way

Mama is scheduled to come home from the hospital today. It's a new reality. Most...

July 2015

July 06, 2015

10 Things You can Do to Save Your Family and Change the World

I'm going to launch into the political ramifications of the Supreme Court Decision destroying marriage...