Connie Perez

Beyond the Epishower

Posted on October 5, 2010May 15, 2014 by Connie Perez

A friend sent me this poem. I thought I’d share. Most of you have read about my occasional “epishowers” (epiphanies while in the shower), but this, this…I should be so lucky…

Divine Charge

Posted on October 4, 2010June 23, 2014 by Connie Perez

I am posting this with those of you in mind who are devout followers of the Blessed Virgin Mary. As you may know, the Church dedicates the months of May and October to Her. In October, specifically, we commemorate Her as “Our Lady of the Rosary.”…

All Heart

Posted on October 1, 2010June 19, 2014 by Connie Perez

As a mother, WOW! is all I can say about this picture. Definitely worth 1000 words….

But a Changing of the Seasons

Posted on September 22, 2010June 23, 2014 by Connie Perez

I hate change. I love this poem. It reminds me that the very change I say I hate may be inevitable and out of my hands, but that it’s indeed necessary. It reminds me that that which we treasure is hardest to hold; that…

Holy Visit

Posted on September 15, 2010June 20, 2014 by Connie Perez

The Relics of St. John Bosco, the patron saint of youth, are making a pilgrimage around the world to prepare for the celebration of the 200th Anniversary of the Saint’s birth! Miami is one of nine privileged cites in the U.S. to be included in this pilgrimage…

Message to My Ears

Posted on September 7, 2010May 15, 2014 by Connie Perez

Here’s a great new tune from one of the best Christian bands out there, Casting Crowns. Love this song…great message…worth a listen….

Celebrating Her Life

Posted on August 26, 2010June 23, 2014 by Connie Perez

The “Saint of Love” never performed any such miracles…as raising the dead or making the cripple walk again. What she did do was to put others’ lives before hers in a life of humble servitude. Today, more than ever,…

Now That She’s Not in Kansas Anymore

Posted on August 25, 2010June 23, 2014 by Connie Perez

“It was like being at one of our retreats except without God in it….It was all a lot of fun but being surrounded by crosses and godly stuff everywhere and not hearing a mention of God just felt sooo weird.” — My daughter’s first encounter with the outside world. …

Lessons Remembered

Posted on August 4, 2010June 24, 2014 by Connie Perez

I am re-posting this entry originally shared with you in October of 2009 at the request of a friend (may it serve her purpose), and as August marks the anniversary of my father’s and sister’s passing, I am posting it as well in their memory. Because they are worth remembering. Because they marked me. Because I miss them….