While not surprising, the Supreme Court decision striking down the Texas law that regulated the safety of abortion clinics, is devastating on many levels. Once again the lives of women, not to mention of course, the life of innocent children … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: June 2016
A New World With No Morals
Toto, we’re not in Kansas anymore. Do you ever feel like Dorothy, dropped smack into a strange world that makes little sense, where trees talk, monkeys fly and home as we once knew it is nowhere to be found? Well, … Continue reading
Frozen Moments of Faith, Fellowship & Fun in Italy
Today we said “arreverdci“ to St. Claire and St. Francis and their town of Assisi, and headed to Cascia to learn more about St. Rita. St. Rita was an Augustinian nun who experienced the stigmata. Numerous miracles are attributed to … Continue reading
Tuscany: God’s Country
The cliché “God’s Country” isn’t normally associated with a great place to visit. But it takes on an entirely different meaning under the Tuscan sun. This truly is God’s country, because there is no other explanation for the breathtaking and … Continue reading
St. Benedict & St. Scholastica: Italy’s Pennies From Heaven
I am not a singer by any means. But ever since the first full day of our WINE (Women in the New Evangelization) WINE and Shrine Pilgrimage began, I can’t get that familiar tune out of my head and my … Continue reading
Why Does God Allow Suffering & How It Can Be A Blessing In Disguise
The argument against God quite often comes back to the issue of suffering doesn’t it? If God is so loving and wonderful why does He allow this, that, or the other thing? Why does he allow war, murder, terrorism, disease … Continue reading
New Movie Promotes Disabled Lives Not Worth Living
I had never heard of the best-selling book “Me Before You.” But I found the trailer for the film at first very captivating. It looked like a warm, even family-friendly, love story between a paralyzed man and his caregiver, leaving … Continue reading
