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Magdala
Duc in Altum: Magdala, Walk Where Jesus Taught. "Put out into the Deep." Yesterday's homily by Fr. John Cordero at Holy Family Artesia occupied my mind for a long time: "Greek tragedies make us weep. Tears of Good Friday are meant to wash away burdens if we spend time...
Affirming #earthangels
I am on the verge of tears receiving this gift, on the 37th day of social distancing, of loving kindness from a dear friend, whom I miss, @carmeloandradajr. He is a fashion and costume designer who applies his skills to now, saving lives, by sewing these...
Joe Biden
Rep. Clyburn accelerated @joebiden2020's primary win. @petebuttigieg opened the pathway and planted rainbow of support from Presidential candidates. @BernieSanders crowned him with a progressive legacy of putting people over profits and energizing the youth...
Up Every Morning
The view from my window which got me up this morning Hubby takes good care of our calamansi tree, which I love to harvest from. Today is our spiritual mentor's birthday. Who is he? Fr. Rodel Balagtas, pastor of Incarnation Church, Glendale. I recall his kindness in...
Paid in Full
#fromriveroftears to #openinguptoGodsgrace#allowingGodtowashmyfeet so #Icanwashothers I attended the liturgical and theological reflections of Fr. Joachim at Holy Family Artesia centering on "Confidently approach the throne of Grace." He said,...
Day 33
Illustration from Percy Bacani showing a wheel expanding if you move away from fear to learning. I add a sacred zone that keeps you optimistic as you anticipate God's miracles. I attended Vatican Mass and Pope Francis homily paid tribute to 60 priests lost...
Cabin Fever
Yesterday, cabin fever hit me hard. But, by 6pm, when I heard Fr. John Cordero of Holy Family Artesia thanked the parishioners and those outside of the parish about their church collections, his hopeful and joyful comments meant a lot. The church is vibrant...
1,381,014
Amidst grim news of 1, 381, 014 new cases of CoronaVirus; 79, 091 deaths in 184 countries; US has 380, 749 new cases since January 22 to April 6, 2020 with 11,931 deaths. Worldwide fatality rate is 5.7% and US is 3.1%. To go through this uptick of new...
Challah Bread
Hubby woke me up as I was talking in my dreams. I remembered praying "Our Father who art in heaven," quite loudly that he woke me up. Yes, 30 days of being inside the house with short walks around the block and back and doing two to three essential errands is like...