I’m here to tell you that you need to get ready. We’re getting ready to get hit. No, it’s not another hurricane coming through. No, it’s not another thunderstorm, although I’m sure we’re going to get more of those. No, it’s not an earthquake. We’re getting ready to get hit with everybody and their brother … [Read more…]
Yesterday at Mass we learned how to pray. We learned the same thing that every Catholic learned in every church around the world. We learned The Lord’s Prayer. This isn’t the first time we’ve learned it. We learn it all the time. But maybe this is the first time I learned it all. Because there … [Read more…]
When I was growing up I used to love to sit and listen to the grown-ups talk. Today I could not tell you what they talked about, but I come from a long line of talkers. If anyone ever came over to visit, or if we went anywhere to visit, there were some serious conversations … [Read more…]
“For this command that I enjoin on you today is not too mysterious and remote for you. It is not up in the sky, that you should say, ‘Who will go up in the sky to get it for us and tell us of it, that we may carry it out?’ Nor is it across … [Read more…]
When I was a little girl there were times that I would spend the weekend with my grandmother. She didn’t go to church every weekend but if I stayed, she would make the effort. Actually, she would get me all dressed up with a hat, purse and gloves. She would always give me a dime to put into … [Read more…]
Some observations of my life … There are so many times that I want to say “Dear Lord, put your arm around my shoulder and your hand over my mouth”. I say this because I do not know when to shut up. You see, I’m funny. No, I am hilarious. If I was a stand … [Read more…]
My son has a friend who has made up his mind he wants to be Catholic. He doesn’t have any family members who are Catholic. He went about this, in my opinion, the right way. He considered several different religions, studied them, asked about them, and then decided that he wanted to learn more about … [Read more…]
I was not born in Fancy Farm but I got here as soon as I could. Fr. Darrell said this years ago on a day just like any other day in Fancy Farm. I have often thought the same thing. I first came to the farm when I was 19. I started coming back every … [Read more…]
I have always felt that you need to take responsibility for your actions, good or bad. If something good happens, own up to it. If you did it or didn’t do it, it’s on you. I have never in my life had much respect for someone who says “it’s not my fault”. I have always … [Read more…]
I don’t want to get preachy here. Honestly, I’m only trying to delve into how I think about something, so please bear with me. My mother used to always say “Offer it up to Jesus” when she would drop us off at school in the morning. And I would try. But by the time I … [Read more…]