A few days ago, I witnessed my daughter’s skin being torn from her body … the excruciating pain she endured is hard to shake … For me, the saints’ martyrdoms that were most disturbing were those whose agonies consisted of their skin being ripped, torn, or cut from their bodies or those who were burnt
As I’ve been praying throughout Holy Thursday evening and night and into today, Good Friday morning – I haven’t been able to get this image from the movie Passion of the Christ, out of my mind – it is when Mary senses where Jesus is imprisoned in a dungeon beneath her and prostrates herself over
In this time of grave sin and the ever increasing persecution and martyrdom of Christians … and as record numbers of Catholic Churches throughout the world are being destroyed or defamed… Our Blessed Mother has given us a most powerful weapon! I want to share with you thoughts written by Sister Emmanuel – she is
I write this to wish each everyone a blessed, holy and happy Thanksgving! I write this aware of the pain many of us carry in our hearts during this time of Thanksgiving and throughout the Christmas season. So, aware of this pain and the imperfect circumstances many of us have experienced on Thanksgiving – I
On this Wednesday of the 4th week of Lent, I’d like to share a video of radiantly smiling Vicka, one of the reported visionaries of Medjugorje, talking to pilgrims about fasting. Here are notes from the video: “Our Lady, when she speaks about fasting and recommends to us to fast twice a week on bread
Besides coordinating Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration for my parish, I am an active and sought after retreat leader, teacher and speaker in the Diocese of Wichita, as well as a writer, artist and pilgrim.
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