Roses in our Vineyard
Many years ago, when my husband and I were in Germany, we were given a tour of a local vineyard by a very eager and chatty winemaker. He was excited to give us a thorough wine education, including information on…
In the School of the Bridegroom
“Our couch is green; the beams of our house are cedar, our rafters are pine.” Song of Songs 1:17 What a curious Scripture to come to my heart as I gazed upon the crucifix above the tabernacle after daily Mass.…
Being the Bride of Christ Our Bridegroom
I am a bride. Christ is my Bridegroom. The Bridegroom of my soul. My eternal Bridegroom. No matter what my vocation or state in life. What do these phrases, these realities stir up in your heart and mind? Do we…
At Home… in Nazareth
Allow the Holy Family's homestead of perfect love to become your interior homestead. At any moment of the day we can rest interiorly, in the presence of Jesus, Mary and Joseph. We are welcome in their home.
Gregorian Chant Rosary
Want to elevate your prayer life? Thanks to YouTube’s algorithm, I’ve discovered Gregorian Chant Rosary and it is in a word, divine. Gregorian Chant is sacred music sung in Latin (or less often Greek) and emerged in the 9th and…
Peace the World Cannot Give
At the end of His earthly life, Jesus repeated one theme over and over, above all others: that of peace. “Let not your hearts be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me … Peace I leave with you; my…
Companions for the Journey
Growing up as a child in a family who did not practice any sort of organized religion, I have come to know and understand many things of Christ only through the eyes of an adult. This has had both positive…
Seeing the Suffering of Our Neighbor
I stood in the grocery line and wondered why the cashier was ignoring the customer ahead of me. With her head turned away from us, she was obviously more interested in the conversation happening two aisles over. “Hello!” I thought,…
Queen of All Hearts
This week we celebrate the Queenship of Mary. Mary is our Mother and her royalty is manifested to us most powerfully in how she tends to our needs with such solicitous, knowing, maternal care. When I was 10 years old,…