“If the bus gets a flat, The café has a rat, Remember YOU’RE A PILGRIM” My husband Jim and I recently returned from a pilgrimage to Poland.  Yup, there are some very holy places to visit in this small mighty Catholic country and I’m going to get to those specifics in my next blog.  But first, let’s… Continue Reading Call Me Catholic – The Pilgrim’s Way

Are you ever slightly flummoxed by the proper execution of the kiss of peace during Mass?  I am. We kneel, stand, sit, respond and sing in conformity with the rest of the congregation during the liturgy, but when it comes to the kiss of peace, individual style and expression flourish. What ensues is often an awkward… Continue Reading Call Me Catholic – When a Kiss is Not Just a Kiss

When Frank Sinatra recorded “Fly Me to the Moon” in l964, he was singing metaphorically, of course.   “Fly me to the moon And let me play among the stars Let me see what life is like On Jupiter and Mars. In other words, hold my hand In other words, baby, kiss me.”   He… Continue Reading Call Me Catholic: Lessons from the Moon

Lent is a great time to be Catholic.  Other faith traditions may steal our thunder at Christmas and Easter, but the media flock to Catholic churches when it wants to cover this ancient season of mortification.    Even closet Catholics line up to receive their ashes and for one day walk about this material world with… Continue Reading The Lenten Attraction

Growing up, my mother employed an acronym to quickly communicate an important message to family members during a party at our home.  “FHB” meant “Family Hold Back”.  In other words, if she was worried she had not prepared enough food for all of her guests, she’d whisper “FHB” in our ears, and it told her… Continue Reading Enough is Enough