THE WAY, “Written and directed by Emilio Estevez, THE WAY was filmed entirely in France and Spain along The Way of St. James, also known as “El Camino de Santiago.” ” [from the back of the DVD case], stars Martin Sheen, father of the director/writer Emelio Estevez. Its a family affiar of a film including cameos of several members of Martin Sheen’s family. I LOVED this movie about a grieving father, a fallen away Catholic, who walks the Way for his son. The movie included some interesting people, each struggling with their own pain, who join the main character along … Continue reading
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I spent most of this past week in Arlington taking in the amazing Catholic Writer’s Guild Live! Conference, that took place in the same place as the Catholic New Media Conference, and the Catholic Marketing Network Trade Show. WOW!!! It has taken me nearly three days of recovery to even begin to absorb all that I attended. First, the good. I loved meeting people whose blogs and books I have read, am reading, or would like to read. That was so very very FUN I can barely handle it yet. Give me time. I’m a mite slow in managing input … Continue reading
Compact efficient spaces are important because of the decreased cost needed to own and maintain them. Important also because they challenge the idea that every home must be huge. Today’s post is inspired by the Tiny House Talk Blog discussion about the tiny house movement (under 200 square feet) and why people have left it. These super tiny houses inspire me. I’ve been a pack-rat and found I was not happy. I owned all sorts of stuff, the sorts of things you are supposed to own but which I don’t use. So during a particularly chaotic period of my life, … Continue reading
Ordinary Goodness: Coffee is a Gift from our Creator I am looking at my blog and thinking about changes that would improve it. I do this because it is an exercise for a workshop at the Catholic Writer’s Guild online conference. I do this while enjoying my morning coffee. I love coffee. I buy mine from the Mystic Monk coffee link which is in the right hand column of this blog page. Mystic Monk Coffee, for those who do not know, is actually roasted by real monks who support their life of simplicity and prayer through selling their coffee and … Continue reading
I’ve been unwell and this has messed with my goal of perfect attendance on my prayers for this season. I’m catching up now that I feel a bit better, and accepting that being miserably ill is a good penance for me. We should give thanks in all things and so being miserably ill is a good time to practice being thankful even in the midst of being miserable with a head-ache that just would not quit. Meanwhile, my older daughter is planning the baptism of her first child and our first grandchild and asked if I wanted to have her … Continue reading
Someone on Facebook asked the question, “What do you want for Christmas if you could have anything?” I wish I could find it again so I could thank the person who asked because thanks to that question and my effort to find an answer for it I gained a deeper appreciation for what is right and good in my life and found my focus for Advent. The focus is gratitude. I am so happy with my life that there is nothing I actually want that I don’t already have. I want a husband to love who loves me back–got him. … Continue reading
Our Thanksgiving this year was quite non-traditional. We made pot roast in the crock pot and are enjoying it as leftovers. Very low key and relaxing! I’m grateful for my family. I was sorry to miss the traditional fun at my sisters this year but this pregnancy has me staying home so as to avoid becoming over-tired. Looked like everyone had a good time. I’m grateful for my immediate family in particular. My husband Gary is a great blessing to me. I love my kids so much, all of them. My eldest who forgot to call his mother on Thanksgiving … Continue reading
The Little Tiger turns two today. Time flies. Presents are played with and given places on shelves. Fun is had. It is a little sad as well as joyful. Joy in the growing healthy child, sadness that the baby is grown out of the baby stage and into this new level of interactions with the world. I miss the tiny infant and yet, I love the two year old stage too. I pray that each memory I seek to make will stick with me forever, all the joy of the snuggles, the laughter, the mischievous grin before doing exactly what … Continue reading
I was browsing and ran across this wonderful blog post shared by “A Woman’s Place…” It was just so touching. I cannot imagine life without my children. I sit here typing this short post with one hand because the other arm is holding the Little Tiger who is cuddly this morning. I feel very blessed this morning. Enjoy the post. … Continue reading
I love old hymns. Especially ones that were meant to be sung during worship of God in the holy Mass. Hymns of the Breviary and Missal is a marvelous site. The web site has tons of historical notes which are just an incredible resource about the music. It explains concepts that, due to the age of the music, might not be so easily understood. If you love Hymnology I recommend that you go enjoy this web site and explore the depths of the entire project. I enjoy all the music of the Church. Even hymns which seem dark on the … Continue reading