I hope all of you are having a blessed Lenten season so far. I came across this writing from St. John Chrysostom which put fasting in a whole new light for me….
Fasting: Hardly a food thing.
Guest Post: On Faith and Change
Like a very dear friend, I hate change. This stems from all the changes my family went through when I was a child. Leaving Cuba, going to Mexico, then Panama (where we spent a few hellish months). Flying to Miami, Florida and on to Los Angeles, California. A few years later…
Marked By Ashes
Hard to believe I’m on the eve of another Ash Wednesday when it seems just the other day I was ringing in 2011. Time’s flying! And here I am again anticipating one of my favorite days of the year. Tomorrow…
Get ready…
Okay so tomorrow is Fat Tuesday and you know what that means. Indulging in all the chocolate, cussing and badgering you wish in the hopes of getting it out of your system just in time for Wednesday. Seriously? So…
Laughter is in the little things…
God-speed Discovery!
This is Discovery’s 39th and final flight. With the launch of Discovery today, NASA will have launched 133 space shuttle missions. Discovery’s first flight was…
Holy App!
Tomorrow I take my CCD class to receive the Sacrament of Confession in anticipation of their Confirmation this coming Tuesday. This sacrament, the most personal and intimate for us Catholics, involves…
Dreaming of Waves
Twice this week I have dreamt, and vividly, like in HD or something, that I’m in the ocean on a kind of day when the waves come at you high and then break rough at the shore. The kind of day we like from time to time when we’re at the beach playing around letting…
Tweaker of Attitudes
I am sure, like me, you must get up some mornings feeling somewhat upside down. Then at some point during the day, hopefully early on, someone says or does something…
New Year, New Decade…New Story
Hello There!! Hope you had a wonderful holiday season and a terrific end of year. It is good to be back!
It’s not just a new year, but a new decade, can you believe it? I’m not clairvoyant nor do I have a crystal ball, but I foresee with some level…