by Deb McCoy | Jun 23, 2015 | All
Today we buried my stepdad. He did not die a few days ago. Actually, he died two days before Thanksgiving, six months ago. But, in the cold north where we live, the Catholic cemetery will not dig graves between November 15 and April 15. The reason is, there could be...
by Deb McCoy | May 30, 2015 | All
In a previous blog I listed the gifts of the Holy Spirit: wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, know- ledge, piety and fear of the Lord. But, aside from the catechism, where do we find these gifts recorded? How do we know that they are truly the gifts of the...
by Deb McCoy | May 24, 2015 | All
by Deb McCoy | May 18, 2015 | All
This is the month of May, the month of Mary. It is a time when we could reflect on how much we are emulating our Holy Mother. Since children take after their parents, we should take after our Mother in her virtues of patience, modesty and faith. Modesty is not only a...
by Deb McCoy | Jun 12, 2014 | All
Back when I had time, I was really into antiques. Buying, admiring, gloating. Anything about antiques. And I bought some. Until I ran out of room in my 3500 square foot house. Then I had to really question every purchase. At that point I developed a desire to have...
by Deb McCoy | Jun 12, 2014 | All
Maria, Countess de Flavigny had written a book for children. She wrote it as if she was speaking to little children, which, of course, she was. The children were probably her grandchildren, or grandchildren of friends. The book was not published during her lifetime,...
