More and more I just desire to be the older lady who shows up at mass, prays all the novenas, knows her catechism, maybe helps at the food pantry, but does not know a thing about the greater church/politics . Knowing is not always helpful to faith.

Sometimes I get to do fun things like be in the schola for a wedding.

I’m not great at many things, but I am very good at chaos flower gardens. The girls saved seeds from last year’s chaos, and seeded a new patch on their busy street. This may be my favorite flower this season.

I started wearing a tiny St. Benedict medal when one of my clients got into crystals, I never know what I am walking into with my postpartum families, but there definitely have been very concerning things.

Happy Feast of St. Benedict. The Fresco below is from a wall in the Monastery of Subaico in Italy, where Benedict lived for many years.

Grandbaby is a Tolkien fan at a very early age. Perfect.

Northern Indiana folks!!.

My personal recommendation, when visiting HoH, eat at the taco place next door. They are Catholic, and veterans, and the El Pastor is outstanding. You could also visit me, I’m only a block away most days.

3 people this week have told me the little girls look just like me. Cool, except we are not related, we all just happen to have the same color eyes and complexion.

127 years ago today, in the brutal Chicago heat, in the same hospital Pope Leo was born, he died. Please ask him for the healing of my ankle, I’m praying for a miracle, though I do not deserve it. Augustus Tolton, pray for us.

I am thrilled with this article, my husband’s aunt brought CGS to the US, translated many of the original materials, and wrote the first book on Parish implementation. Tina would be so happy to see this!.

You see a scarf, I see a stole, and this is why I do not sew vestments.

And there is a wasp in our bathroom.

It simply would not be a holiday weekend without a major plumbing issue. Please pray my husband can fix the broken pipe quickly. I am so thankful I married a man who is handy.

RT @OrderofJudith: Happy Independence Day! We’re asking for help supporting a client fighting for her own independence! You can donate here….

I’m the daughter of a Marine, my childhood was simple, but it heavily involved music by Sousa played by the USMC band, usually while my dad smoked a cigar and we played. The 4th makes me very nostalgic.

This one is from a book, and available for purchase if anyone wants to buy me a very fancy gift.

Imagine my joy in finding that my favorite artist, Maurice Denis, has paint at least 6 different settings of The Visitation. I knew of one( below), the others are delightful. (In comments)