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Monday Musings - Mary Our Mother

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As long as artists breath and ponder the eternal Truths, they will bless us with inspiring and thought-provoking images of our Blessed Mother Mary. Countless portraits of the Virgin Mother can be found on the internet, some by artists still famous centuries after their deaths and others by unknown artisans who put paint to canvass. How blessed I was to discover yet another image of our Mother - not on the internet or in a magazine - but right in my own parish. Marge Hendry, a local artist and fellow parishioner ( an example of whose work I have previously shared ), was asked to fill an empty wall space. With her permission, I am sharing a photograph of the intriguing image she created and which she simply entitles Our Lady with the Child Jesus ,

Sunday Snippets - September 28, 2014

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It's Sunday and time to join an interesting group of Catholic bloggers (Painting of Blessed Mother by Fra. Angelico) at RAnn's place  where you are sure to find something that will touch your heart and stir your soul. Take a few minutes and visit! These are so many Catholic blogs I enjoy. Here are two: Filling My Prayer Closet and Shirt of Flame Here are my contributions for this week: Guest Post - God Bless America? Eucharistic Reflection - See Him! The Handiwork of God Pondering Tidbits of Truth - September 25, 2014

Pondering Tidbits of Truth - September 25, 2014

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Pondering Tidbits of Truth is my simple and inadequate way of providing nuggets of spiritual wisdom for you to chew on from time to time. St. Bernard "The whole of the spiritual life consists of these two elements. When we think of ourselves, we are perturbed and filled with a salutary sadness. And when we think of the Lord, we are revived to find consolation in the joy of the Holy Spirit. From the first we derive fear and humility, from the second hope and love." ( Sermon 5 )

The Handiwork of God

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A friend, Kathy Kreinheder, captured t he magnificence of God's creation in this image: (Photo©Kathy Kreinheder)

Eucharistic Reflection - See Him

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(Image source: Wikimedia Commons ) “The coming of Jesus at Bethlehem brought joy to the world and to every human heart.  The same Jesus comes again and again in our hearts during Holy Communion.  He wants to give the same joy and peace.”…  “See Him in the tabernacle; fix your eyes on Him who is the light; bring your hearts close to His Divine Heart; ask Him to grant you the grace of knowing Him, the love of loving Him, the courage to serve Him. Seek Him fervently.” ( Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta )

Guest Post - God Bless America?

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It is my privilege to introduce my friend and writers' group sidekick, Bernie Conklin. He is one of the most authentic Christian men I know. He and is wife Mary reside in upstate New York where, among many other things, they are very active in helping those in need. Bernie loves to stir up passion for the Lord he loves and serves through his catchy, witty, insightful and challenging poetry. He also loves this great nation of ours and is ever ready to come to its defense and offer his opinion of what really ails it..  The recent remembrance of 9/11 attack on our country prompted him to share a poem he had written some time ago. If you like it, you'll enjoy his book, A Potpourri of Poetry: Simple Poems by A Simple Guy , available on Amazon.com (Image source: Wikimedia Commons ) GOD BLESS AMERICA? God bless America, you ask of me? Why should I pour forth my grace upon thee? Your hypocrisy is a crying shame, calling on me, then restrictions procl...

Sunday Snippets - September 21, 2014

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(Abbey at Genesee, Piffard, NY) It's Sunday and time to join an interesting group of Catholic bloggers at RAnn's place  where you are sure to find something that will touch your heart and stir your soul. Take a few minutes and visit! On the road again this week visiting daughter and grandchildren. I did manage to post the following: Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows How Life Would Change Eucharistic Reflection - The Divine Heart Beating Beside Our Own Gazing in Silent Contemplation at God's Creation