Over the last two days, the Catholic Church celebrated two major feasts in her liturgical calendar – The Solemnity of All Saints and The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed, commonly known […]
For those of you who have been following my blog and website, you are aware that for many years, and still today, when I have time, I write about Our Lady through […]
Our prayers have been answered!!! One of the most destructive laws in the history of the United States of America is no more!! It comes on the Feast of the Most Sacred […]
Last weekend, my family and I attended Mass at our parish here in Bismarck, the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit. I was excited to see the holy water fonts since I had […]
In the 1989 film Major League, there is a scene where fans of the Cleveland Indians are reading the newspaper and talking about the team for the upcoming season. The overall consensus is […]
In The Rule of St. Benedict, it states, “All guests to the monastery should be welcomed as Christ because he will say, ‘I was a stranger, and you took me in’ (Matt. 25:35). Show […]
The date and location of St. Patrick’s birth are unknown; however, he was born around 389. He was the son of Calpirnius, a Roman-British deacon, and Conchessa. Contrary to popular belief, he […]
A few days ago, I was reading through a monthly magazine that we receive because our home is in an area of town that was once considered rural, that means our area […]
When I interviewed for my current position, Director of Mission and Hospitality in Dining Services, at the University of Mary, in November and December 2020, one of the interview questions was how […]
Today, January 28, is the 10th Anniversary of my website and blog. It still amazes me that I have reached this mark in my writing. I can remember starting this whole thing […]
Recently, I just became an affiliate with Catholic Family Crate. They sent me a sample crate from the month of December to review. I was planning on getting this out during the […]
I would like to extend a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from my family to yours. I hope that this Christmas season has been a joyful one. I also pray […]
Now that we have officially entered the Advent Season and look toward the Christmas Season, I know many people have already begun to think about the gifts that they will buy for […]
On this day, November 11, we remember the brave men and women that have served our country and who have given us the freedoms we love so much. Let us pray with […]
I would imagine in this day and age that many of you have heard of “No Shave November” – that month out of the year when the men in your life don’t […]
Today, marks the 20th time that I have written on the great spiritual weapon known as the Most Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary – yes, it is that important! As […]
As we begin the Month of the Holy Rosary, I would like to share with you the 15 promises from Our Lady to those who pray the Rosary. These 15 promises come […]
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