Catholic Faith Corner

• Eyes, Ours and God’s
  Our Two Eyes Eyes are precious gifts that we seldom pay attention to unless something gets into them. Recently I visited an optometrist and now have a new pair of glasses. This has focused (!) my mind on eyes as a topic for this blog. Our eyes are one of God’s intricate and amazing creations. […]
• Halloween Fun
  Halloween’s not just for kids. Here in our province center, we celebrate it big time. Each hall in our Health Care is decorated by different departments. It’s a contest. Big leaves hang from the ceiling all down a hall. The giant spider webs were awesome. Over in our Village the decorations were put up weeks […]
• Are Poor Souls Poor?
  The month of November is dedicated to the Poor Souls. This year the Commemoration of the Faithful Departed, November 2, lands on Sunday and preempts the Thirty-First Sunday of Ordinary Time. That is how important our bishops consider that day in honor of our “Church Suffering.” Poor Souls and Us When I was writing a […]
• The Rosary, Interesting Info
  Last week I spoke about the Rosary at our Village because October is the month of the Rosary. In preparing, I came across information that I had not known or forgotten. I pass it on to you here. What famous people prayed the Rosary? Hadyn prayed the Rosary when he had trouble composing. ­Martin Luther […]
• Sense of Smell, a Fantastic Gift
  Our sense of smell is the topic of this week’s blog. This was prompted by an addition to my home. A friend gave me a diffuser that permeates my apartment with the fragrance of a sea breeze with lemon and lavender.  Every few days I invert the reeds in the oil to renew the scent. […]