"There will be a Consistory in May" he said as I entered the living room. My sleepy brain both understanding the meaning of the words and asking at the same time, "Pope Francis died?" "Around 7:30 AM Rome time, about midnight here." (Oddly enough right around the time I went to bed.) Resquiat in Pace.My … Continue reading The Chair is Vacant
Month: April 2025
On Lent & Spiritual Direction
I love Lent. I first practiced Lent 33 years ago while coming into full Communion with the Church through what was then RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) and is now OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation of Adults). The first time we try something it isn't easy. There were firsts along the way. In … Continue reading On Lent & Spiritual Direction
A Quilter's Heart 