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 (Lisa) 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...
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...
For many years I felt no compunction to experience the Sacrament of Reconciliation, having only been once - on the day of my Confirmation with no formal preparation. As I began to rediscover my connection to the faith, this missing Sacrament began to pull at my heart....
