It was a cool evening and like the past two evenings, I was again looking forward to hearing what God had to say to me at mass. It had been a happy day which began with a Miss Universe win. I sat quietly, reading the missalette while waiting for the mass to begin. The words … Continue reading Immanuel, God is with Me
I suppose you can’t ever take the Catholic out of the girl. I know. God is everywhere, and really, in everyone. Sometimes though it’s hard to see that when the days are challenging or someone is being obnoxious or unkind towards you. I have always found a certain comfort in sitting in a quiet church, … Continue reading Preparing the Heart for Christmas
There are moments from childhood that are, for one reason or other, seared in one's memory bank. There is one of me -- almost five years old, shrieking in glee in front of our B&W Zenith television because a man had finally landed on the moon. Though the image on the television was grainy, I … Continue reading Loss and The First Man on the moon
When you find someone who loves you through your storm, keep them in your life. The one who loves you through your storm sits with you in the rain, and wades through the flood with you. They’re the ones who put their arms around you when the thunder and lightning make you shake. Their love … Continue reading Love That Heals
I want to end tonight with a story of hope, and essentially, faith. I was at the PGH yesterday morning to attend a gift giving activity of the Lions Club of QC for children afflicted with retinoblastoma. Retinoblastoma is a cancer that begins in the retina and more commonly affects young children. In the Philippines, … Continue reading We walk by faith, not sight
