I vividly remember Holy Saturday of one year ago. It was April 7th, a beautiful spring morning….and there was SNOW on the ground! It was unbelievable. I took it as a sign of the incredible things to come later that day.
I have no way of knowing how many of [...]
Archive for March, 2008
Holy Saturday
Posted in Conversion, The Church on March 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Brief Family Update
Posted in Life on the Homefront on March 22, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Thank you to everyone who has offered prayers for our family. We lost my father-in-law on Monday, St. Patrick’s Day. That same day, my own husband was hospitalized for a small bowel obstruction. (He is recovering nicely.) As one of our fine priests said, the Lord has given my family our own “Lent” to walk [...]
The Heart of Jesus
Posted in Inspiration on March 9, 2008 | 2 Comments »
“The Heart of Jesus
is closer to you when you suffer
than when you are full of joy.”
Saint Margaret Mary
“Lazarus, come out.”
Posted in Life on the Homefront, Sacraments on March 9, 2008 | 4 Comments »
My family could really use a “Lazarus, come out” type of moment. Right now, my father-in-law – a vibrant, active, healthy, 77 year old man – lay in critical care after suffering a brain injury yesterday…..while playing tennis. Yes, that’s right, he was playing tennis. I would never have believed it’s possible [...]
