
DAILY GRACES
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St. Joseph and Mother Mary
Catholics honor St. Joseph the worker on May 1. St. Joseph was the protector of the Holy Family and the obedient chosen foster father of...

Pay It Forward Day
April 28th is Pay It Forward Day. It is not an organization, but a movement towards making the world a better place. It began in 2007 in...

Living with the End in Mind
When we go to school, our goal is to finish: 12th grade, college and maybe post graduate studies. Goals are written on our minds, hearts...

Here's a riddle.
This thing all things devours: Birds, beasts, trees, flowers; Gnaws iron, bites steel; Grinds hard stones to meal; Slays king, ruins...

On Orchids and Our Lives
Orchid plants have such lovely flowers. The blossoms are a beauty to behold, and as a bonus, they could last for a month or two. I was...

Happy Easter!
We have so wonderfully shared many GIFs, prayers, reflections, and greetings yesterday. I have three that top my list. They are from Fr....

How do we cope?
During these challenging times, everyone finds his or her way of coping: Some send funnies. Some bake their hours away, now called...

Fr. Nic and the Blessed Sacrament
In the midst of Lent, people are isolated in their homes not able to partake of the blessings of the church during this very important...

Psalm 91
Tess and her husband Ed were flying from Manila to Los Angeles on the mandated last day of outgoing flights. They've been gone for two...

A Mountain of Prayers
Do you know how long it takes to pray the Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory Be all together? It takes 45 seconds. Give or take a few...

Timing is Everything.
Did you notice how COVID-19 started becoming serious in the US around the time Lent began? Could there be a message in this timing? While...

Jesus Dines with Sinners
A few months ago, we watched the movie Silence. It was about two Jesuit missionaries who went to Japan to seek their master who is...

Fear Not
I know the words "Fear not," and "Do not be afraid" are mentioned many times in the New Testament. How many times? Searching for an...

The Valley of Darkness
A lot of things are looking dark and dreary. Let us reflect on Psalm 23 to give us light to our days. The Lord is my shepherd; there is...

On Staying High
Many activities can bring people to what they call a "high." There's the athlete's high when he wins. There's the person who gets a high...

Blog Update
"Touched by Grace: The Journey" was released late January, just in time for technical difficulties to surface on the blog! There's...

Finally... It's out!
After three years, my first book, "Touched by Grace: The Journey," has finally been published!

On Thanking God
My son Chris often tells me my mind always thinks the same way - that everything good comes from God.
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