Jesus has entered Jerusalem.They proclaimed:”Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the LordPeace in heaven and glory in the highest.”Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples.” He said in reply, “I tell you, if they keep silent, the stones will cry out.”Luke 19:38-39Jesus empowers his followers,…
Maybe it’s me, but having two Popes praying for our collective future is comforting. When I first looked at this picture, I wondered, what are they each thinking. With the future ahead of one and the past behind another, what are they praying for? No doubt; each other. No doubt; the church. No doubt; help. I can’t…
Whispers In the Loggia Please read today’s post.Such a powerful prayer from Thea Bowman as we enter the final week of Lent. So many moving points, it is sure to speak to you. I was tempted to point some out, but as with any prayer, we are meant to hear what we are meant to hear. Please…
Here is an interview I had last night with Pope Francis….in my imagination of course. But I feel like we won the Papal lottery and as we say in New York, hey, you never know!Me: Good Morning Dearest Pope Francis for dearest you shall ever be….Pope Francis: Have you been reading Jane Austin, Annette?Me: I…
So, having watched some of the mass and witnessed some of the transformation of people in the crowd and reading some of the accounts this is what I am feeling at this moment. MY prayer is that it stay that way, I would so love to love and have total respect and honor the Pastor…
What kind of Irish Catholic girl am I that I didn’t acknowledge St. Patrick’s Day on the blog! Well as my apology, I am sharing one of my favorite scenes from one of my favorite movies; The Quiet Man with John Wayne and Maureen O’Hara. I love this scene because of the old man and the…
I have been walking around with a ridiculous smile on my heart about Papa Francesco. I was having a conversation with my sister in law yesterday, a devout Catholic who really holds Rome in high esteem, and I was telling her (she who knows me so well!) that I am so very pleased with the…
I wanted to share this article from the Guardian about Papa Francesca. I believe that like all of us, in his life he has lived and learned. http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/mar/14/the-pope-francis-i-know
I will be honest, Wednesday was an emotional roller-coaster. I was called in early to sub which of course throws off the day anyway, but more so since I wanted to blog and get some other things done. At about 10:30 the school received a phone call that a man had gone to two locations in a…
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/03/13/174237155/pope-francis-a-saintly-name-hold-the-i?ft=1&f=1001&sc=tw&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitterI am filled with HOPE! God hears the cries of his people… I am filled with gratitude and hope.