Sharing here some beautiful quotes from some holy people about the meaning of this Advent season. First a note: I’m posting this on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. Don’t get the wrong conception about what this Holy Day celebrates! For more on that, read my reflection from 2015 by clicking HERE. Now to Advent: […]
What’s the best Christmas gift that you can imagine for an eight-year-old girl? You’ll never guess what it was. I received it at the big Christmas party in the Manchester armory where the other MDA kids and their families were celebrating. In my burgundy boots and my green plaid dress, I remember listening to the […]
I would’ve liked to have had a different life. Different in that I would’ve liked to have been born without a progressive motor neuron disease, to be able to take care of my own daily needs, and to have my own family and home. But I would not like to have had a different life […]
I have never liked the word “blog.” But I have to say, after nine years of writing on this site, I love to blog. Reflecting upon my ninth anniversary, I’m thinking about how much happier I am writing here than when I’m writing upon my memoir-in-progress. I’ve discovered the reasons why: 1.) This blog is […]
Getting personal. If I truly believe in life after death, then… I profess to believe in the afterlife. But do I really mean it? Do I act on my faith? In November, we Catholics take the time to remember the dead, our dearly departed and those souls who have no one to remember them or […]
Bible Bursts 