I love telling this story and thinking about it in times of despair, doubt and fear. A few years ago I was staying at my grandparent’s house…… Read more “Saint Michael Intervened…As Usual!”

Carmelite Rite Breviaries and Chant Books. Remember when Our Lady performed the great “miracle of the sun” witnessed by seventy thousand people? Let us reflect on all…… Read more “Saint Joseph and Our Lady of Fatima.”

Book of Fairy Tales I came across an old fairy tale book, today. My Grammie told me that the original Beauty and the Beast had some minor…… Read more ““Long Live the Prince and His Bride!””

I must admit, there is indeed an intimidating part about this particular Litany. A holy priest I admire once said,  “I don’t pray that Litany anymore, it…… Read more “The Bittersweet Litany of Humility.”

I still remember everything about being enrolled in Mary’s Scapular. I was going on a mission trip with eighteen other college students to Rwanda, Africa and our…… Read more “Mary’s Second Greatest Gift to Man.”

In 2017, the one hundred year anniversary of Fatima, I made the Traditional Latin Mass my priority. I also chose a Carmel that had exclusively the Latin…… Read more “Why the Traditional Latin Mass?”

These are the profound words Our Lord told Saint Faustina. They get me every time. He also told her, with somewhat of an impatience- Is My death…… Read more ““If You Don’t Believe My Words, Believe My Wounds.””

All of us have struggled with certain wounds, lack of trust or even a doubt in God’s goodness when we see “bad things” happening to “good people”.…… Read more “The Divine Artist’s Chefs-d’oeuvre”

I got into a heated debate with my Papa. Everywhere we turn, America’s young people are embracing Socialism. He argued that the reason young people are for…… Read more “There is No Such Thing as Democratic Socialism!”

The very definition of a Novice means: new to or inexperienced. It is a time of learning and seeing if you fit in with the Religious Order. It…… Read more “Let the Host Dissolve on Your Tongue.”