The View Up Here

Fact: Fact: I prefer raspberry to orange Jaffa Cakes. I feel personally called to cover my head with a chapel veil when I am before the Blessed Sacrament. I am absolutely transported by singing and hearing Gregorian Chant.  If I do become a nun, I would like to wear a Habit of some kind. I would prefer that people offered Thanksgiving after Communion, if only the priest gave us time for that. I believe we need to Evangelize our "lukewarm" Catholics about the power and love of the Real Presence of Christ in the Blessed Sacrament. I am committed to one hour a week of Adoration before the Blessed Sacrament. I belive in Marian apparitions such as Fatima and Lourdes, and I believe in the power of prayer, especially the Rosary. I believe in St. Faustina's visions of Christ and the efficaciousness of the Divine Mercy Chaplet. I am Pro-Life. That includes educating against abortion and reducing the perceived "need" for abortion, and advocating for compass...

Another Purple Liturgical Season is upon us. I look out my window at Stella - Nor'easter Stella, that is, not my Aunt Stella, may she Rest in Peace *makes Sign of the Cross* and I think how fortunate I am that I got to:  a) work from home during the two days of this storm, and b) watch St. Francis measuring the powdery snow (not the heavy wet stuff that was predicted, thank you, Jesus). 3/14/17 at 9:18 a.m.                 3/15/17 6:32 p.m.   After getting my work done and filing my taxes today (yay, me!) I hopped onto Twitter and discovered an article that encapsulates many of my past ramblings. First, I'll hit you with a quote: If you can’t see God’s will in the present moment, right where you’re standing, and embrace it then and there, you’ll never discover it for the future. Now please go read the rest of the article here .   On Friday, I will take one more turn around the block of discerning a re...