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Posts By: Rose Folsom
How to Rest in God’s Mercy
Psalm 95 tells us that if we let our hearts go astray by not listening to God’s voice, we will not enter…
He is Risen! Celebrating with flowers and heavenly music
He is risen indeed! Heaven and earth rejoice. To help you rejoice, I made a very special 5-min video of my flower…
Glorious Contradiction of the Cross
A Holy Week meditation by Pope St. Leo the Great (d. 461) on the glorious contradiction of the Cross of Christ, the…
When and How to Say “No.”
We’re told to say “yes” like Mary, aren’t we? True, but sometimes saying “yes” to God means saying “no” to people’s requests….
Were the Saints Ever Funny? …Is the Pope Catholic?
St. Teresa of Avila prayed, “From sour and sad-faced old saints, Good Lord deliver us!” Teresa, who was known to dance around…
Sublime Musical Lenten Meditation
My friend Nancy Scimone is performing her one-woman drama, “Mary Magdalene: At the Feet of Jesus” tonight in Fairfax, Virginia (details here)….
7 Ways to Build Spiritual Core Strength
A homily last week included advice that “Lent is a marathon, not a sprint.” Either way, it’s a spiritual workout. Building our…
My Perfect Imperfect Lent (so far)
My Lent got off to a goofy start, as usual. I’ll be in the groove by the second Sunday. The first Sunday,…
Is it Lent Already?
Are you still deciding what to give up or take up for Lent that will help you grow closer to God? Me…
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