Deeply, deeply touched by this blog post on Patheos. My heart breaks for her pain and I praise her courage. Self-forgiveness is the hardest forgiveness which is one of the points I try to make when talking about abortion. This is the position we should be taking, not the hateful, unforgiving stances. We need to…
Below is an article from Commonweal Magazine that discusses a bit more about the new translation, I am really glad we are not just letting this go. We need to be the voice in the church, we need to stand up and stop just letting things happen without any interest about what it means to…
Thank you Bishops! My own experience with three children being GS didn’t expose me to thier subversive side, but I am grateful you will! Ok, sorry! I am a little miffed. This article blows me away. Of all the things that we could be doing, and should be doing, this is what the USCCB has…
“The greatest honor we can give Almighty God is to live gladly because of the knowledge of his love.” ― Julian of Norwich God is always present, and God always loves.
Just read this beautiful letter in support of women religious. The spirit is on the move!! This is just beautiful!http://ncronline.org/blogs/sisters-under-scrutiny/protestant-groups-blogger-stand-behind-lcwr
This is one of my favorite quotes from Stephen Colbert because it exposes the hypocrisy of the way we think as a self proclaimed “Christian” nation. I am also linking the clip from his show the other night with Fr. Tom Reese from Georgetown University that talks about the budget being a moral document. In…
http://www.facebook.com/FrJamesMartin?ref=tsA beautiful video about the sacrifices that the religious women make on behalf of the Gospel. It is humbling to watch and it makes me think of the the nuns who I knew that dedicated thier lives to the poor in rural Kentucky, West Virginia and in the inner city where I live. Unsung Heroes. …
This is where our power lies. In the midst of any controversy we can be drawn to this. This is the power of Christ in our hearts and in our lives. Is it easy? No. Is it possible? Yes.
http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/1201646.htmAnother article, this one about the Archbishop who is going to head up the restructuring or whatever of the LWCS. I can’t help but wonder what role we women play when the priests are in need of reprimand and getting back on track. Yet when I read this article, all I can think is “YOU…
So the other hot topic for not only us Catholics but for so many who are supported by the religious women who hold up every community in one way or another, is the recent “crackdown” on nuns by the vatican. Here is a blog that highlights what is happening and why it is so foolish…