Dymphna's Road

This hymn was published in 1761 and compares the Lord to the fruit of the tree of knowledge.

* This male is a priest. He is uh.... performing at a youth party on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception in Spain. Everyone was in cost...

For while all things were in quiet silence, and the night was in the midst of her course, Thy almighty Word leapt down from Heaven from Thy ...

Rocky's late father has been on my mind every day.Lord have mercy on his soul. Lord have mercy on Rocky's mother. She's suf...

Thank you all for your prayers and kind words. Rocky really appreciated it. Sitting and watching my mother-in-law today I realized something...

I've already bought my 2014 planner but I've admired this l ady's stuff for a few years now.

We often say "oh that baby is adorable," but there really was only one truly adorable Baby and St. Therese joyfully gave her lif...

I am not saying be a Pollyanna.  I'm not saying bury your head in a dark place and pretend to be a mushroom. The Church already has...

* The Franciscans of the Immaculate  (one of the few orders that was actually growing), are going through a horrible time. I imagine that th...

Even in Catholic countries there are still too many who are Catholics hardly more than in name. There are too many who fulfill more or less...

   Last year, Old Bob mentioned that he made a card that had both the imagery of Christ's crib and His cross together. I though...

Rocky and I went to Mass today at St. Mary Mother of God Church in DC.  The young Father who heard my confession was so kind.

Rocky's father passed away last night.     Eternal rest grant unto him, Oh Lord, let perpetual light shine upon him. May he r...

I came across something really wonderful today. It's the 1912, movie, From the Manger to the Cross. For its time and even today it is an...

I try to support Catholic artisans, especially at Christmas time. If you're in the market for a portable altar or need a wooden shrine, ...

Somewhere in Afghanistan. 

This painting shows a young martyr who's body has been recovered by her fellow Christians.  Cave was a student of one of my all time f...