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Dr. Caroline Farey
Dr. Caroline Farey(source)One of the highlights of the National Religious Art Show of the Contemporary Religious Artists Association (CRAA) in Kansas City was the opportunity to hear the renown Dr....
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Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City (source Wikipedia)restaurant at Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art-it looks like an Italian courtyard, doesn't it?a hallway at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art...
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Welcome Home!
My wonderful time away from home praying and learning in the art-world of Kansas City quickly came to a close and it was time for me to bravely step into another new adventure-my first ever flight on...
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Play!
Pope Francis recently listed his Top Ten Secrets to Happiness. I like that our pope is so practical. He speaks to me even when I'm feeling slow and sluggish and find it difficult to concentrate on...
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Funeral for a Priest
As an Oblate of the Precious Blood, I feel compelled to pray, not only for living priests, but for the souls of deceased priests as well. Last May I attended a funeral for a good and holy priest, Fr....
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Defending the Eucharist
"Lord, it is good for us to be here." ~Matthew 17:4Holy Name of Jesus Parish, Sheboygan, Wisconsin (photo by John Bender, Go Forward, Make Noise) With a Black "Mass" pending in Oklahoma City, Catholics...
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Profess Courage
"Courage daughter! Your faith has saved you!" ~Matthew 9:22"Do not panic, but look to Christ." ~St. Francis de Sales"Be not afraid." ~Pope St. John Paul II"Even though I walk through the darkest...
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Beautiful Churches in Wisconsin and the Midwest
Old St. Bruno Dousman, Wisconsin-photo credit: Roamin' Catholic ChurchesLast year I wrote a post about the Seven Most Beautiful Churches in Milwaukee which has become one of the most popular posts on...
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The Fragments
"Even if you aren't good, God will love you into goodness, if you allow it. And God will love you into generosity, and He will love you into honesty, if you open your heart to Him." ~Bishop Richard...
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Curtains
"There he was transfigured before them. His garments became radiant and exceedingly white, as no fuller on earth could whiten them." ~Mark 9:3The late evening sunshine filters through the lace of the...
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The Sisters of St. Rita Rosary Walk
The Sisters of St. Rita, Augustinian Sisters in Racine, Wisconsin, whose charism is to care for the elderly at St. Monica's Senior Living, have completed a gorgeous rosary walk behind St. Monica's. The...
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Shhh....It's a Library Post!
Photo Credit: John BenderI've always been a lover of libraries and was blessed to work as a "Page" at the Manitowoc Public Library during my high school years. My favorite library, The Salzmann...
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Sea Glass Tree of Life Mosaic-Update
"Then he showed me a river of the water of life, clear as crystal, coming from the throne of God and of the Lamb, in the middle of its street. On either side of the river was the tree of life, bearing...
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Happy Birthday Blessed Mother/And in Her Morning
Photo from Roses for Our Lady's Mass in honor of Our Lady of the Rosary, 2013I'm so excited about the Blessed Mother's birthday this year! Roses for Our Lady will be celebrating in a big way with a...
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The Leaves Shall Be For Healing-Tree of Life Sea Glass Mosaic Progress
"Then he showed me a river of the water of life, clear as crystal, coming from the throne of God and of the Lamb, in the middle of its street. On either side of the river was the tree of life, bearing...
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Family Service
Paul and our four sons with Bishop Hying at Roses for Our Lady's 2012 Corpus Christi procession (photo credit: Mary Anne Urlakis)Popular Catholic author and columnist Marge Fenelon recently wrote a...
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Retreat to Durward's Glen
Durward's Glen, a charming retreat center and natural haven in Baraboo, Wisconsin, has been one of my favorite family hiking spots to visit whenever we take our annual weekend camping trip to Devil's...
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Love Thy Neighbor
"...love thy neighbor as thyself. There is no commandment greater..." Mark 12:31Finding a balance between standing strong for what is right, and gentle acceptance and love for others is always a...
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Parfrey's Glen
Beauty for the eyes both majestic and miniscule, woodsy fragrance so heady and delightful the senses can't possibly take it all in, melodious sounds of birds and babbling brooks to soothe the soul,...
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The True Tree of Life
"Happy the soul in which Mary, the Tree of Life, is planted; happier the soul in which she has acquired growth and bloom; still happier the soul in which she yields her fruit; but most happy of all:...
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