This week marks the anniversary of my ACTS Retreat. As the memories flood through me, I've spent a lot of time reflecting on the retreat, this past year, and how God continues to work in my life. The first time I heard about the ACTS Retreat was at the CNMC in 2009...
My Birdie celebrated the sacrament of Reconciliation for the first time recently. Being a good mom, I started writing a blog post about how to prepare a child for First Reconciliation, how to discuss reconciliation in way for a child to understand the healing...
My tween daughter spent a week of summer at our parish Middle School Day Camp with her cousins and friends. Their week was filled with service hours at the Houston Food Bank, playing on a slip 'n slide with some really messy food items, playing broom ball on ice,...
Yesterday, our Granny with Alzheimer’s - Dementia moved into hospice care after a brief visit to the emergency room. It was an emotional day as our mother and father raced back to town from their Anniversary getaway celebration. Knowing that the end is nearing for...
Christ is Present in the MassSeveral years ago, I joined a category of Catholics who were lamenting a loss of connection with the beauty of the Mass, saying “I don’t get much out of the Mass”. Those of us in this trap tend to criticize and blame our feelings on the...
