Happy Feast of St Bartholomew. Mulieris Dignatatem is, by far, my favorite Papal Letter written by St John Paul II. If I could study one thing (aside from sacred scripture) for the rest of my earthly days it would be this. Pope John Paul II released it in 1988, I received it as a gift … Continue reading Conversations for the Modern Catholic Woman
Category: prayer
Pondering “Just”
In Catholic terms the word "Just" is most simply defined as: that which is due to anotherThere's more to the word, the virtue and the actions necessitated from living Justly. (Link to New Advent) In quilterly circles Just has a more negative connotation and Once upon a Time I wrote that this word would best … Continue reading Pondering “Just”
Prayer, Sometimes
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen. "Prayer cannot be reduced to the spontaneous outpouring of interior impulse: in order to pray, one must have the will to pray. Nor is it enough to know what … Continue reading Prayer, Sometimes
One Thing I Appreciate About Quilting is . . .
how each quilter, as desired, is able to discover their own unique, bespoke style. As we hone our skills, come to understand color - more on this in a moment - and discover part of the quilt making process that makes our heart sing with great delight, the more our quilts begin to reveal who … Continue reading One Thing I Appreciate About Quilting is . . .
Make Me or Change my Heart O God
The Gospel of Luke is a fascinating read and study. At my Parish there is a class on Luke with a guy who has a Masters in Scripture study and learned Greek to understand the writing better. I've read Sacred Scripture almost my whole life and remain in awe of how much is there. Over … Continue reading Make Me or Change my Heart O God
Happy New Year 2023: Tenacity & 2024: Play
Happy New Year! It is the first Sunday of Advent and for us as Catholics it is a good time to begin again. There are several times during the calendar year that have a rhythm of beginning again. Since starting an intentional Word of the year it always comes and is revealed at the end … Continue reading Happy New Year 2023: Tenacity & 2024: Play
In Honor of Orange
Years ago Rich Mullins wrote The Color Green. One of the the things I love about marathon quilting is, even though the Lord of the Rings extended dvd's are playing in the background. As I quilt there is sometimes a silence that comes. A place, state of being where the rhythm of quilting and the … Continue reading In Honor of Orange
Prayer: Our Deepest Longing Review & More
Getting to the end of a book that I'm enjoying is difficult because in someway there is a sense of a friend moving on to a different place. I realize that I do not know if I am that friend or if the friend is the book. This is, as you can well imagine, a … Continue reading Prayer: Our Deepest Longing Review & More
Faith is Messy, don’t worry about cleaning it up
Leticia Ochoa Adams posted a link to the Last Day podcast on Wednesday September 20, Your worst day isn't your only day. (<----- direct link to podcast here or below, either way) https://omny.fm/shows/last-day/leticia-your-worst-day-isn-t-your-only-day There are a couple of things to know before listening first, Leticia and Stephanie Wittles Wachs discuss the suicide of Leticia's son, … Continue reading Faith is Messy, don’t worry about cleaning it up
Connection
Perhaps it is good to start this post with a link to Miriam Ezagui on Instagram. Miriam is an Orthodox Jew who takes the time to explain the beauty of her faith, religion and religious practice. As a Catholic I appreciate her faith, and religious practice deeply and appreciate it for so many reasons. To … Continue reading Connection
A Quilter's Heart 