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Thank God I didn’t listen!!
"Should I or shouldn't I?" What have I got to lose?! That was my thought loop 2 months ago when I read the announcement calling for artists for the Diocese of Austin's 13th annual art exhibition. I had just finished Our Lady Queen of Peace. I stayed up till the wee...
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Why Mother Mary’s shrines and sacred sites? It’s pure love.
“I believe that the power of millions of people praying in the same location creates a clear portal to heaven. The fact is, Mother Mary is available to everyone everywhere simultaneously.” “Mother Mary is our universal maternal guide who loves us all unconditionally...
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Fear is a 4-letter Word
Fear is a 4-letter F word. I’m familiar with fear. We’re acquaintances, not friends. Fear drums the backbeat to the chorus of the naysayers in my mind that tell me I can’t, that I’m not (fill in the blank) enough. This is the kind of fear that can stop me dead in my...
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More None than Nun
There’s been much ado made lately about the growing number of nones in the US and Western Europe. A recent Pew Research Center’s Religious Landscape Study cited that an increasing number of people, especially millennials, answered “none”, or unaffiliated, to the...
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Hey, Ladies: Shake it up, Baby! Scream and Shout!
When Blowing Up is Better than Burning Out Yesterday morning, I read an article in the Houston Chronicle about a local business called Tantrums, which allows you to scream, shout and smash a flatscreen TV with a sledgehammer for a small fee. I laughed at the concept...
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Dreaming is Free: How to Give Yourself Permission to Go There!
In 1996, I was in my mid-20s and working in an office in downtown Washington, DC. My assistant was recently married to a Greek man and she described her wedding in Greece. In my mind, it looked like a scene straight out of the movie Mamma Mia! I also remember that was...
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10 Myths About Lourdes
Lourdes is a small town in Southern France near the Spanish border between Biarritz and Toulouse. It was made famous in the 19th century when a young girl named Bernadette Soubirous witnessed 18 apparitions and received messages from Mother Mary, but also from the...
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Happiness Freebies: 3 Free Things You Can do Starting Today to Boost Your Mood
If you were to sit down and make a quick list of adjectives to describe your mood right now, would happy be one of them? Many of us struggle with feeling happy and content in our day-to-day lives. Happiness feels more like a fleeting moment - like that little bit of...
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Device Detox: Yes, You Can!
I am very fortunate that my parents have a lake house in the country, and it’s only a 4 hour drive from where I live. In a relatively short amount of time, I can enjoy the water, the wilderness and the crisp, fresh air there. Despite all the fabulousness, here’s...
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Organizing – a Spiritual Exercise
It’s springtime when plans to organize fill our minds and Pinterest boards! There’s been a lot of talk in the past year about decluttering as a spiritual exercise and not just a practical one. I too read the hot best seller The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up which...
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