What are you thankful for? I have such a long list!
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…
Author: Rachel Watkins
Is it dark where you are?
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…
It is the week of All Souls – Nov. 1-8
I was feeling a bit low as I did not find time to post anything over the Feasts of All Saints and All Souls, two of my favorite feast days (admittedly, I have a…
Did you know there is Live Adoration available on-line?
And you thought the internet was only good for bingeing (or binging) and on-line shopping! While clearly not as wonderful as sitting with Jesus in the monstrance or tabernacle face to face, seeing it on-line…
Happy Feast of St. Crispian – What battle are you fighting?
We all have one – a battle, or two, or three or more that we are fighting. We fight against ourselves, our sin, the world, and always the wiles, the tricks and the temptations…
A Psalm for everything and everything is in a Psalm
No one’s life is perfect; we are all broken and fallen. In the grand scheme of things, all of our problems are due to our fallen nature; original sin. However, in the minute details…
Consecration to Mary – Badge Contest Announcement!
In this month of October dedicated to the Holy Rosary, we would like to honor the Blessed Mother with a new badge contest for a Marian Consecration. This type of consecration is an act whereby…
Happy Feast of St. Francis of Assisi – Vocations can come from anywhere
St. Francis of Assisi is my confirmation saint (taken when I thought I wanted to be a vet; you can blame James Herriot’s ‘All Creatures Great and Small’ series for that!). What has always impressed…
Happy Belated Feast of St. Therese, Happy Feast of the Guardian Angels….
and on and on and on! It’s not that every day doesn’t have its own saint or reason to celebrate our faith. This first week of October seems especially well-packed! October 1 – St….
Novena to St. Therese has begun – where will you see her roses?
Forgive me for not posting this yesterday, but don’t let that prevent you from joining us in prayer through our patroness! Remember, God works outside of time and space. Head over to Pray More Novenas for…
