: About Me

I am a devoted Catholic wife and mother to a large family. I am also a freelance writer, a poet, a student, an herbalist, a reader, a chauffeur, a doctor, a teacher, a maid, a friend, a catechist, a critic, a shopper, a leader, a follower, a girl, a woman, a former fashionista, an adviser, a dog walker, a gardener, and more. The list of interests and expertise is varied and never ending.

If you like any of my articles, come and read more on my blog, Never Fading Wood, which is linked on the right. You are invited to send me an email, you will find a link in my blog profile.

My passion is ...

my family and writing

I know too much about ...

nothing

My parents always told me ...

Look before you leap.

My childhood ambition ...

To be a writer or a teacher. Now I am both.

My favorite memory ...

joys and sorrows, they are all favorites, wouldn't be me without them all.

Why I write ...

I am compelled to. Throughout my life I've always written things, now I'm just trying to be more formal about it.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

I am reading the British classics, watching the dogs sleep by my feet, and listening to the children playing.

My first job ...

was to bus tables at a restaurant.

My best moment ...

I'm not sure I can pick a best moment.

My inspiration ...

Whatever strikes my fancy. The things that most often get me itching to write are God, Catholic spirituality, the Church and my family (kids provide much fodder for the imagination).

Religion & Spirituality > Catholicism Experience and thoughts on Mass dress code and time-keeping

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Why go to Mass? We are to keep holy the sabbath, as God instructed in His commandments. We are to worship God as Jesus taught us by eating His flesh and drinking His blood after the consecration and transubstantiation at Holy Mass. Why do we go on Sunday then, as opposed to Saturday like our Jewish brethren? Because Jesus rose from the dead on Sunday and we celebrate his death and resurrection at every Mass. While at Mass, thoughts words and actions are all to be focused on Christ, reflecting on how immense His sacrifice was for us. When you look at a crucifix, and see Jesus hanging on tha...

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