For me, October seems like such a special month. It opens with the feast of St. Therese of the Child Jesus, often known as “the Little Flower.” She was also the third woman declared a Doctor of the Church. October 2nd is the feast of the Guardian Angels. In our Catholic tradition we were taught…

Most people get angry once in a while. I surely do. That’s okay. Anger is an emotion. It is what we do with our anger that counts. Do we give into it? Do we rage at others? Or do we channel it into something positive? Anger is energy and can be used for good. In…

Do you like to color? I do. Why? For me it is an excellent spiritual practice that draws me inward to the center of my heart where I meet God. When I feel overwhelmed, anxious or stressed it helps me so much to pick up a coloring book or an art pad and color for…

Do you like crossword puzzles? I love them. I usually work the one from our local newspaper every night. I also play Scrabble each evening. I find words fascinating.Sometimes when I am at prayer with my community a word will jump out at me and I want to remember it when I am playing Scrabble…