Dymphna's Road

Remember the whole Anglican-use Catholic thing?  The Anglicans were told they could become Catholic and keep on using their lovely old rit...

Today would have been my father's 77th birthday. May God have mercy on his soul, may he rest in peace, my he see the Holy Face in glor...

The DC Franciscan monastery has a replica of the Jerusalem chapel. I read a book written by a priest pilgrim in 1910, who complained abou...

Wallet Keys for my home and my mother's Charger Flashlight Pen Prayer book Rosary (it's a replica of the WWI US soldier...

Too many orders have fallen a long, sad way from the path this nun tread A friend of mine once told me the story of an incident from th...

If anyone had fantasies about moving to Malta I suggest you read the recent statemen t by the Maltese bishops. There is no Catholic wonder...

I  should not have to say this but in case anyone reading this doesn't get it: out of wedlock motherhood is not the same as being a divo...

The Catholic Planner Hummingbird DS mantillas The Veiled Woman Sisters of Carmel Holy Reflections (she actually doesn't c...

Happy New Year and Have a blessed Feast of the Circumcision of the Lord  and Feast of Mary Mother of God (depending on what liturgical cal...

I think I may turn this into next year's greeting card. 

I love this painting. Mary sees the angel but she doesn't interfere. She makes no move until Joseph wakes up and tells her that an a...

Herod was a monster but today's politicians are no better than the old usurper king  Rocky ushered for the Christmas Eve F...

The Mexican image of Our Lady is more famous but the story of the Spanish image is no  less fascinating. HT to OnePeterFive.