Never Give Up

Laetare Sunday. Rejoice! Rejoice in the middle of Lent, this season of prayer, penance, and preparation for the celebration of the even...

Here is an image I created that belongs in my "Peace and Security" series of digital abstracts (some of which remain unfinished)....

The image on the cover of this "high fidelity" 33.3 rpm vinyl record is one of the oldest images in my memory. When I was ver...

HAPPY SOLEMNITY OF THE ANNUNCIATION!❤➕ "Let justice descend, O heavens, like dew from above, like gentle rain let the skies drop ...

I have posted some of these words before, these final prophetic words from the homily of St Oscar Romero preached in the hospital chape...

Saint Camillus has quite a "Conversion Story" - somebody should write an article about him.⭐ But that will have to wait un...

I don't seem to have much energy to write. The universe is changing. My father is dying. I love you, Dad! Lately I have been designin...

This Solemnity of Saint Joseph, we find ourselves in a hospital taking care of our own father, whose physical condition has rapidly dec...

Some real hints of Spring in the air. It even felt like Summer, though the "look" is still mostly Wintry bare. We got lots of p...

Bestow on us, we pray, O Lord, a spirit of always pondering on what is right and of hastening to carry it out, and, since without you we...

On this day, March 12, we remember Christina Grimmie and celebrate her 25th Birthday, with gratitude and so much love.💚

Today's Gospel reading is a witness to the ultimate significance of every moment of every ordinary day of our lives.  I dwell below...

No matter what condition we are in or what evils we have done, God can still reach us. No sin is too great for his forgiveness and mercy....

We have finally begun the journey toward Easter, which is on April 21 this year. That's almost as late as Easter can be in a calendar y...

Pope Francis has emphasized the connection between new life in Christ and our stewardship for all creation in this year's Message fo...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to this beautiful and great lady, Eileen Janaro!  I love her, and I am so grateful for her! What an incredible gift sh...

Do not underestimate the value of the time you spend with someone who is suffering. You are afraid because you can’t solve the person’...

Saint Paul preaches to the Corinthians about the mystery of the resurrection, the victory of Jesus Christ over death and the hope of eterna...

So, it's ... March. Already.  So far it's ☁☁! Linus is my go-to coffee mug lately.😉

After her long and painful battle with Lyme Disease, Avril Lavigne is happily in remission and making new music. Her new full length albu...