Thank you to everyone who has been praying for our daughter Chiara for the past few weeks. After a harrowing experience fighting a serious infection in-hospital ...
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It was nine years ago today that I launched this blog. Although it looked very different when it started out and I posted much more frequently, the overall ...
My reflection from Give Us This Day today:
Truth and trust. I’m guessing that for most of us these two words stir up powerful emotions, whether close to the ...
My Gospel reflection from today's Give Us This Day:
I come from a big Irish-Italian family, one where the food was always delicious and plentiful. On any ...
Despite our best intentions, finding a block of time to get down to the practice of prayer can be difficult -- that is if we think of prayer only as a formal ...
I am one of those people who actually enjoys confession, hard as that may be for some to believe. It's such an uplifting feeling, to bare you soul, receive ...
I was featured in a story on mindfulness that's running in the Catholic Courier of Rochester this week, so I thought I would take a few minutes to talk about ...
I am typically a "Why me?" sort of person -- when my computer crashes, when a recipe flops, when I come home from the store without the one thing I went there ...
It has been a long five days, and we thank all of you for being there with us. We believe with all our hearts that you made a difference -- for Noah and for us. ...
"In the beginning was the Word,
and the Word was with God,
and the Word was God.
He was in the beginning with God.
All things came to be through him,
and ...
My reflection from today's edition of Give Us This Day:
This past summer, when my family spent a week at the New Jersey shore, I hopped out of bed every ...
"And everyone who listens to these words of mine but does not act on them will be like a fool who built his house on sand.” Matthew 7:26
The majestic ...
Isn’t it amazing how riding a bike is like…well…riding a bike? You really don’t forget. After not owning a bike for decades, not doing any serious riding save ...
When I first arrived at Pyramid Life Center, I carted my sleep bag and backpack up to my room in the main lodge, and, I have to admit, felt a flutter of ...
This is just beautiful -- not only for the music but for the glimpse of these holy women and their prayerful way of life. If you want to purchase the CD, which ...
Every year when Advent rolls around, we set our Advent wreath at the center of the kitchen table, and before dinner each night, we pray. But I have to admit ...
"During these quiet days of summer, let us thank the Lord for the many blessings we have received and draw ever closer to him in prayer..." That was part of ...
Well, look who decided to show up and write a blog post. Long story. Someday I'll share it with you, but mostly it comes down to too many work deadlines and not ...
I have to thank my Cornerstone sister Lenore for introducing me to this beautiful song, "Let the Waters Rise," by Mikes Chair. The words and melody are just ...
In the nine years that we have lived here, the one thing that has always been a herald of impending springtime has been that little snow drop in the photo ...
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