St. Theresa is my patron saint. Her feast day used to be on Oct. 3rd until the Church moved it to Oct. 1st. So, the way I… Read more “Feast Day of St. Theresa of Lisieux”

My dad, Richard (Dick) Longenecker, passed almost two years ago. My dad and I were often on the same page. We thought alike, we enjoyed many of… Read more “Dad’s Checking In”

Sometimes life has a way of showing a person what is important and what to pay attention to.  Recently, while out on a walk, I smelt a… Read more “Life Reason to Celebrate”

Today, is Easter Sunday and so different from anything most of us have ever seen or experienced. One thing remains the same Jesus Christ has risen. The… Read more “Jesus’ Hands”

There isn’t a day goes by that I don’t learn something from my kids, parenting tricks, how to upload more than one photo at a time to… Read more ““God has used this time of shelter-in-place-for-safety as a vacuum.””

Today, a friend shared a story with me. She ran to Chick-fil-A for a quick breakfast. She saw a homeless person standing near-by. Her first thought was,… Read more “Today, Jesus a Lisp and Lonely”

Listening to Pope Francis speak to an empty St. Peter’s Square was unthinkable only days ago. But today this is the reality. https://news.yahoo.com/pope-faces-coronavirus-tempest-alone-st-peters-square-193023795.html Pope Francis spoke of… Read more “Star of the Sea”

When I think of the hands that held the baby Jesus for the first time, I want to think of Mary’s hands soft, warm, wrinkle-free and unstrained.… Read more “Mary’s Hands”

Today, March 19, 2020 is the feast day of St. Joseph, the Husband of Mary. A feast celebrated around the world. In Italy, the people are usually… Read more “March 19, 2020, St. Joseph’s the Feast Day”

Hands…five fingers, one thumb, skin, bones and muscles. From birth to old age they are clapping, waving, rubbing, and washing. Hands are a gift from God for… Read more “Hands Reaching Out”