Today is a very exciting day for our area since Pope Benedict has canonized not one, but two saints from CNY. Mother Marianne Cope and Kateri Tekakwitha. There is a shine for Kateri about forty miles away in Auriesville, NY http://www.katerishrine.com/ . It is a beautiful place. Kateri But Mother Marianne, on the other hand, has a…
This took me completely by surprise when Fr. Martin posted it on his FB page. These are a couple of the monks from Mount Saviour Monastary (well Br. Pierre was the permanant one from there) and they are releasing a record of prayer!http://video.today.msnbc.msn.com/today/49448572#49448572Go ahead, click the link and listen and relax and enjoy!
Something to remember as we approach tonight’s debate. No matter who your candidate of choice is this is what we need to keep in mind: People are looking at us each time we identify ourselves as Christians. People are watching how we are living out our faith. We can support our causes and stand up for what we believe…
My daughter (15) is receiving her Confirmation this year and in a conversation the other day I found out that she is not 100% sure that she wants to commit to a church that has let it’s people down so much and that has more importantly, not always followed what it has preached. Did I…
Just wanted to share the final news story on Alex this week. A statement written in the program for her funeral is at the end of the story. Any prayers offered contributed to this sense of peace that they display here. Reminding us that a moment does not define a lifetime. Thank you for all…
Happy Feast Day St. Francis of Assisi…one of my favorite saints. I remember watching Brother Sun and Sister Moon a movie about the life of Saint Francis and St. Clare and I thought he was the kindest, meekest and gentlest saint there could be. And he was portrayed by an adorable actor so there was…
God is love. Focus on that.
I think it will take everyone a while to move a little bit away from the events of this past weekend. In the next couple of days, a mother and father will bury their young daughter, a sister will bury her sister. Another family will come to grips that they have a murderer in it. How did any of…
Very sad day for my community as we learned last night that one of the graduates of our high school killed another. The murderer, a star hockey player three years ago, beat his girlfriend (a college student) to death. It is horrifying and unbelievable. The mother is a classmate of my husband (a year ahead…
My daughter showed me this video and I wanted to share it with you. It is beautiful and peaceful but moreover it speaks to the glory of God. I hope you enjoy it! Purely Pacific Northwest from John Eklund on Vimeo.“Be Still and know that I am God”