To Our Heart of Mary Women's Fellowship Family
Read MoreMerry Christmas everyone! What a day filled with love, joy, and peace! I hope you have enjoyed and are still enjoying your families and friends brought together through Christ.
Read MoreTomorrow is the day. We have been waiting with expectant joy for so long to celebrate our Savior's birth. Yet really we have only waited a short few weeks – Mary, the mother of God, waited months, offering her body as a sacrifice for him.
Read MoreThere is a lot of darkness in the world right now, and many are afraid. The news constantly shows violence. TV shows and movies are permeated with broken relationships, immorality, and twisted views of love and beauty
Read MoreReflecting back on the story about Matthew from yesterday, I can't help but thinking, if he didn't help that woman, then who?
Read MoreUsually, when we go to the movies, we sit through a series of trailers that advertise movies coming soon.
Read MoreThere was a time in my life where I thought that I would be a prisoner of my own fears and anxiety.
Read MoreToday’s passages come from tonight’s Evening Prayer in the Liturgy of the Hours (also known as the Divine Office). For those who don’t know, the Liturgy of the Hours is a series of prayers dating back to the times of St. Benedict.
Read MoreThis particular Psalm is a favorite of mine. It reminds me that no matter what happens, I can always trust in the Lord and take refuge with him.
Read MoreToday’s passage from Sirach tells us not to give into our sorrow, anger, or jealousy. It’s not an easy thing to do, even in this holiday season. Some people have to deal with Seasonal Affective Disorder, which affects their mood this time of year.
Read MoreHave you ever had something that you seriously looked forward to? Think of graduation or your wedding day or a certain birthday. The anticipation for Christmas is one that most of us can relate to.
Read MoreWaiting is inevitable in our lives. We wait for the mailman to come, we wait for dinner to finish cooking, we wait in traffic, or we are waiting at the doctor’s office. We are constantly waiting for something in our lives.
Read MoreI have said it in a previous post, but I am going to say it again- I love when we see foreshadowing in the Bible and in our faith. It truly is God’s little ways that give us hope for the future as if he is giving us blueprints to follow.
Read MoreGrowing up in Southern California, I don’t quite remember Daylight Savings Time affecting me as much as it does here in Pennsylvania. When Daylight Savings Time is coming closer a few things happen- the days start becoming shorter, the leaves start to fall, and it. gets. colder
Read MoreSo yesterday may have left you with a little questioning of how else we can prepare for the birth of our Lord, and how we can fully ‘prepare’ during Advent.
Read MoreIts funny to read the introduction to my last post and then to introduce this post, it seems very contradicting. Growing up, in an effort to help us prepare for Christmas and to fully embrace the Advent season we didn’t decorate until days before Christmas.
Read MoreFor all those that know me personally, and not just through the social media beat, they would know that the time from Thanksgiving to the Epiphany is my favorite time of year.
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