Having recently returned from the trip of a lifetime to Israel, I am looking forward to sharing many of my adventures with you over the next few weeks. Find all of my Israel reflections here. LMH I’m a frequent flyer … Keep reading

Editor’s Note: I thank guest contributor Leanne Willen for this wonderful reflection. Be sure to visit Leanne at her blog Life Happens When for more inspiration. “Do you know how irritating it is to have to clean the mirror every time you … Keep reading

It’s that time again teachers detest and dread as must as the students. It is report card time and teachers have the overwhelming task of writing constructive, insightful, and original comments on a classroom full of students. Report cards give … Keep reading

In the front of the class At the back of the class Everywhere at all times With eyes in the back of her head Your teacher She stays up late to grade your test He gets up early to plan … Keep reading

Scripture: Lectionary #75, Sunday, Feb.5/12: Job 7:1-4.6-7. Psalm 147:1-2.3-4.5-6. I Corinthians 9:16-19.22-23. Mark 1:29-39 Sunday’s Readings Mark is always to the point and is brief and clear about the scenes in Jesus’ life. He rapidly moves ahead like a cameraman … Keep reading

Donna-Marie Cooper O’Boyle offers support and encouragement for Catholic Moms. Video Link

We all have those moments.  God knows we do.  We burn dinner, forget birthdays, lose our tempers, wait until too late to call mother back.  We say things we don’t mean, eat the wrong foods, lose our tempers, and nurse … Keep reading

By now it is probably clear to most consumers that eating out is not the healthiest choice. Yet, all the marketing hype projected by restaurants can sound quite convincing. Restaurants and fast food chains are pitching everything from fat free, … Keep reading

In today’s world, it is not easy to be a Catholic.  Our culture screams at us to value ourselves first, to put our own needs and desires above those of others, and to value our own personal freedoms and choices … Keep reading

Scripture: Lectionary # 328. I Kings 3:4-13. Psalm 119:9.10.11.12.13.14. Mark 6:30-34 Saturday’s Readings Solomon and Jesus take time out for prayer. They are then able to return to the role of doing God’s will in the plan of salvation for … Keep reading