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An Angel at Prayer
photo by Sr. Simon Grosicka taken at Calvary Cemetery, MilwaukeeThe church was nearly empty so private places for prayer were abundant, but my new friend, John, just slipped right beside me in my pew,...
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Parade of Magi
The Nativity Scene at Old St. Mary in MilwaukeeIt felt like a long time since I'd had some quiet, alone time with the Lord, so I eagerly agreed to stay after Mass and wait for my daughter while she...
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From the Womb to the Tomb
At Old St. Mary Church in downtown Milwaukee, the creche is situated just below the 14th Station of the Cross where Jesus is lovingly placed in the sepulchre by his friends. Here the birth of our Lord...
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Angel Gowns
Paul and I will be celebrating our twenty-fifth wedding anniversary this April. I want to do something really special and Paul and I have been having some wonderful conversations, dreaming of plans...
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In the Upper Room
It was several years ago that I was introduced to The Book of the Savior, a compilation of poetry and essays published by Frank Sheed and Maisie Ward in 1952. The book is hard to find and I especially...
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The Bishop's Easter
Last July, on the Feast of St. Mary Magdalene, while on retreat at New Melleray Abbey in Iowa, Bishop Donald Hying, the bishop of Gary, Indiana, composed a moving poem about the saint's experience of...
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Gertrud von Le Fort/Hymns to the Church
Gertrude von Le Fort (1876-1971)Gertrud von Le Fort, a German mystic, writer and convert to Catholicism at the age of fifty, has recently captured my attention and deeply moved my heart with her...
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Beautiful Sacrament/Beautiful Milwaukee Church
In January of 2013 I wrote a blog post on the Seven Most Beautiful Churches in Milwaukee. I know I missed a few in that list and that there are many more beautiful churches that I have not yet seen...
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Day of Divine Mercy
The door of St. Francis Friary in Burlington, WisconsinNow that my daughter is a thriving teenager, mother/daughter moments aren't as frequent as they once had been. Life is busy and full and...
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Philip's Rejoicing Eunuch
"When they came out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord snatched Philip away, and the eunuch saw him no more, but continued on his way rejoicing." ~from Acts 8:26-40Philip and the Ethiopian...
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Befriending St. Anne
"With or without all of our faults and sins, the role we play as grandparents, the real wisdom we pass on, is just in being. We are age. We have come to embody what has passed and is passing." ~Susan...
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Twenty-Five
“Love seems swiftest, but it is the slowest of growths. No man or woman really knows what perfect love is until they have been married a quarter of a century.”-Mark TwainPaul and I celebrated our 25th...
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St. John the Evangelist Parish and the Shrine of the Passion of Christ in St....
Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane-Shrine of Christ's PassionOn the Eve of Pentecost, my family and I were blessed to go on a pilgrimage to the Shrine of Christ's Passion in St. John, Indiana led by...
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The Oblates of the Precious Blood Pay a Visit to the Handmaids and St....
A little community of Oblates of the Precious Blood has been springing up in Milwaukee-we now number five! So a visit to the Handmaids of the Precious Blood was certainly in order! Plans were made...
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Philip's Rejoicing Eunuch
"When they came out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord snatched Philip away, and the eunuch saw him no more, but continued on his way rejoicing." ~from Acts 8:26-40Philip and the Ethiopian...
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Befriending St. Anne
"With or without all of our faults and sins, the role we play as grandparents, the real wisdom we pass on, is just in being. We are age. We have come to embody what has passed and is passing." ~Susan...
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To Honor Our Mother
The beautiful tradition of honoring the Blessed Mother during the month of May has been carried out with a May Crowning and Eucharistic Rosary Procession by Milwaukee's Roses for Our Ladyfor the past...
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How to Live Our Faith
Last fall I had the pleasure of attending a morning breakfast and talk hosted by Cardinal Stritch College with Bishop Donald Hying, the bishop of Gary, Indiana, as the speaker. I took notes on his...
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Give Me a Word: Wisdom from Desert Monks
The de Chantal Society, "a group of women passionate about praying for vocations and for families in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, gathers three times per year at Saint Francis de Sales Seminary for...
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Sacred Heart of Jesus and Divine Mercy
I've been on a roll recently with reviewing my notes from great talks that I've had an opportunity to hear and then typing them up to share here on this blog. This is the last of my notes and it's...
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