In my Catholic lifetime of thirty-something years, I’ve worshipped in many different places.  I’ve sung my alleluias under the vivid stained-glass of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, with hushed tourists filing their way around the seats.  I’ve listened to the Gospel … Keep reading

Saturday, February 11 is the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes.  It marks the first appearance of Our Lady to St. Bernadette in Lourdes, France.  Since it falls on a Saturday this year, it may be the right time to … Keep reading

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

listen to ‘Israel Day 7: Sung Prayer at the Dormition ’ on Audioboo

listen to ‘Israel Day #6: Garden of Gethsemane’ on Audioboo

Please pardon this quick recap post… our travels here in Israel have been so full and amazing that I have barely had a moment to pause and take notes. I had a full post written yesterday detailing all of our … Keep reading

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listen to ‘Israel Day 5: Waking Up in Jerusalem ’ on Audioboo

As we wake to a sunny day in Nazareth, I am going to try a different blogging strategy for this day of adventures in Israel. I am going to attempt to write a bit after each of our stops today, … Keep reading

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