Happy Feast of St. Leonie Aviat, OSFS – Union with God
St. Leonie Aviat died on this day back in 1914 after living a life that sought nothing more than a complete union with God. She was often known to say she wished to “forget herself entirely”…
St. Leonie Aviat died on this day back in 1914 after living a life that sought nothing more than a complete union with God. She was often known to say she wished to “forget herself entirely”…
Today’s readings tell us the truths of our faith – simply and completely. In the first reading from 1 John we get the powerful – “God is love.” In the second reading which tells of…
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Today at Mass, my deacon asked about our New Year’s resolutions and how many, in just one day, we had managed to break. As we laughed, he reminded us that the only resolutions that…
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The final Jeopardy category last night (11/29/18) was Catholicism and the question was: A liturgical year begins on the first Sunday of Advent, which is the Sunday closest to the feast day of this “first apostle”?…
There is much to be thankful here at the Wonderful World of Watkins. Since I’ve last been able to post, our life has been full of much to celebrate. Good friends and family members…
Darker than normal? Darker than usual? We can blame some of it on daylight savings time now that we have fallen back, but perhaps it is something more. While I love getting that ‘extra hour’ of…