Faith Friday Blog
Our life can be a witness for others in little and big ways.
“Modern man listens more willingly to witnesses than to teachers, and if he does listen to teachers, it is because they are witnesses.” - Evangelii Nuntiandi 41
Praise the Lord
In preparing for this week's writing, I kind of wanted to ask for a pass. I have been struggling with embracing my faith…
Ready to Climb
Here we are on the cusp of Holy Week. We are called to walk the Way of the Cross with Our Lord in a special way…
Probability
My husband and I both tell the story of how our relationship started when we were in a Crop Science class together at the University of Illinois…
Thank You for Showing Me How
As I have written in previous Faith Friday's, I became friends with people who were praying for me and my family before I even actually knew them through the prayer chain…
Not For Sissies?
I don’t think I felt surrounded or over-powered (out-numbered, yes!), but growing up in the middle of four brothers did have an impact on me…
Noticeably Different
My ashes were a magnet last week. The smudged cross of palm branch ash prompted several conversations…
Tent Thoughts
At this point, it’s a fact of life. We celebrate more funerals than weddings…
What’s Good about Good Friday?
As I have said many times before, I often need a nudge or smack in the head to help me realize what is right in front of me…
Trappists and Carmelites!
I guess you could call it one of my mom’s sayings, but it was also more than that. It was a unique command, one that I’ve never heard uttered by anyone else before or since…
Food for the Journey
I felt good. I had way more energy than I usually do at 7pm on a Friday evening. The projector and slides were up. I was ready to give a talk…
The Ultimate Influencer
Over the past few years, I have noticed the major impact social media has made on my kids, my students, and even my own life, positively and negatively…
Lenten Loopholes
Loopholes. Not a common word in my vocabulary nor one I even think about very often…
Prayers Heard and Answered
Does this sound like a familiar scenario to many of you? I began by asking God to give me not only the opportunity, but also the right words. Then I prayed for wisdom and discernment and courage…
Be Still, My Soul
Father Adam asked the kids at the school mass on Thursday how many of them had ever read or watched the story/movie, "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day." A few adults and a small sprinkling of kids had read it…
No Foolin’
My family enjoys scaring me.
I told them that I read an article about how frightening someone can take a year off their life for each occurrence. (So at this point, I am convinced that I have lived WELL past my life expectancy in years). That hasn't helped…
Empty Handed
It became a family mantra of sorts. I grew up hearing it and, in turn, my husband and I preached it to our kids…don’t leave the car empty-handed! The list of items to be toted included everything from backpacks to groceries, suitcases to toys and everything else in between…
Tiny Fingers Point the Way
About ten years ago was our first Spring of baseball games out at a place called the Rec Plex. I remember a particular evening early in that first season…
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