John the Baptist cautioned the Jewish people saying “And do not think you can say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.  The ax is already at the root of the trees, and every tree... Read More →

Not long ago I was speaking with someone about the terrible killings that were occurring in the Middle East and I was asked “Is there really someone up there taking care of us?”…This is such an important question, let’s reflect on this today. God gave us the gift of free will and... Read More →

St. Paul wrote, “Just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. We have different gifts, according to the grace given us. If a man’s... Read More →

My prayer journey began as a little girl with my paternal grandmother.  Her name was Margherita which means pearl.  She was a feisty lady of no more than 5 feet tall, a farmer and a midwife. I remember visiting her in Italy.  She lived with my aunt and uncle in a beautiful large... Read More →

I figure I spent 40 years in the wilderness, enamored with the things of the world and then Jesus came to find His lost sheep. I turned 40 and I realized I did not feel complete. I had many material things including a high paying job, but I felt an emptiness inside me. I... Read More →

Can you imagine leaving on a trip and being told there will be no food? We wouldn’t survive! As Baptized Christians, Jesus gives us spiritual food, the Holy Eucharist, and in this Sacrament the living God dwells. I will confess to you that for many years I did not go to Church... Read More →

Last night I was watching the Paralympics on TV.  I was blown away watching visually impaired (legally blind) skiers flying down a mountain (at approx. 100 km/hr) with a seeing guide in front of them that they were communicating with wirelessly.  Imagine that!  THAT’S AMAZING!  I... Read More →

One of my first jobs in the business world was “market strategy”.  God sent me a shrewd mentor with a military background to teach me the ropes.  My mentor began with a synopsis on the “art of war”.  There were two groups, he explained, that I needed to study one was t... Read More →

Before Jesus ascended into Heaven, He said to His apostles: “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And be sure of this, I am with... Read More →

Years ago I pursued many things that I would categorize as “vanity”…I will tell you about one…and men please be patient because this is a woman-thing… I used to see women with these perfectly manicured finger nails with a beautiful french manicure…i.e., clear nails with white... Read More →