Catholic Faith Corner

• False Self-Concepts, Be Gone!
  My friend Roman Vaynshtok, a Reiki practitioner and teacher, wrote a thought-provoking article with advice for having true self-concepts and becoming the person God meant us to be. He allowed me to share it with you on my blog . . . How Beliefs Form Our beliefs and preconceptions often form quietly. They are shaped […]
• Hummingbirds: God’s Intricate Creation
  I chose an apartment on the third floor so I would be on a level with birds. One day while I was standing on my balcony, a hummingbird flew right by my nose. That was probably because of the hummingbird feeders on my neighbors’ balconies. My feeder was not a success. Ants loved it. However, […]
• Freedom Isn’t Free
  On July 4 we celebrate the birthday of our nation when we became free from Britain’s tyranny. More than that, we celebrate the freedoms that are the bedrock of our society. As our Declaration of Independence states, all people are “endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and […]
• Sacred Heart, Symbol of Love
  The Sacred Heart of Jesus is the focus of our devotion in the month of June. (Each month has a particular focus. For example, May is devoted to Mary.)  Appropriately the United States Bishops consecrated the United States to the Sacred Heart on June 11 this year (2026). Why the Sacred Heart? A heart symbolizes […]
• Eucharist, Our Sacred Meal-Replay
  An Amazing Gift I think this is the third and last post that did not reach subscribers. On Holy Thursday we heard the story of how Jesus instituted the Eucharist. And lately the Mass readings have to do with this sacrament. Jesus took some bread and said, “This is my body,” and then he held […]