Read my thought for the day?Many years ago, I was deeply challenged by a lecture that one of my graduate school professors gave on the theme of idolatry in the Bible. He began with the reminder that we must get beyond the picture of idols as statues or monuments to which...See More »
Eine arme Klara im Kloster in Neapel When I was nine I had a clear idea where I wanted to devote my life! My parents have two sons, and although Heinrich was only three at the time, Konrad was fifteen, and he was helping Dad a lot on the vineyard. I knew our home would be safe in my...See More »
Do you believe old news could be new once more, easily?"The first time I visited Italy's quaint town of Bolzano I thought I had landed by accident on the other side of the Alps – across the Austrian border, in Innsbruck. And not just because of the medieval pointed arches, frescoed wooden chalets and...See More »
The Feast of the Assumption of Our Lady [I Am Spiritual]Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Lk 1: 39-56 In those days Mary set out and went with haste to a Judean town in the hill country, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the child...See More »
Just editing my followers, so many inactive and unfriendly to removeYou get added, but they don't talk with you! I don't add unless they're friendly and have an avatar! If they've been an inactive follower without an avatar they're blocked.
...because i might gain God's mercyRECEPTION OF THE PENITENT AND INVITATION TO TRUST IN GOD When the penitent comes to confess his sins, the priest welcomes him warmly and greets him with kindness. Then the penitent makes the sign of the cross which the priest may make also. In the...See More »
Do you ever think about your death?I know, there's so much living to do, but in contrast to when we are born, where we are only known to God, at the end of life there is a hope that we have encountered many people, and our family and friends will settle on us a reputation for how we...See More »
Ich finde das inspirierend!This open letter to President Mattarella and Prime Minister Conte from the Carmelites and Poor Clares of Italy was published on Saturday 13 July, the Feast of St Benedict, in the Italian newspaper 'Avvenire'. Christian Kendall-Daw has provided the...See More »
Want to read my thought for the day?You fashioned the heavens, you gathered the seas. Can you create a new heart in me? God of Compassion, your servant has sinned. Breathe out your spirit. Create me again. —Lyrics to “Create Me Again (Psalm 51)” by Rory Cooney, © 1992
Do you like my prayer for the day? Would you say it with me?Lord, we humbly ask to unite our hearts, our perspective, our whole selves to you, that we may attempt to mirror even a fraction of the mercy and compassion you offer us. Remind us to be reckless with your love and extravagantly extend forgiveness to...See More »
Schlösser der SüdtirolIn this locale, the Südtirol, South Tyrol, there are lots of picture postcard villages like ours, towns and what might be thought small cities, but with that, there are lots of castles too! Indeed, around Eppan there are quite a few...See More »
What is happening with the idea of responsibility?Who told you that they can stop you from dying of that disease, or this? Who said that because you have a womb you are entitled to have a baby at any cost? What about those men who shoot blanks? Aren't they entitled to be a father? What about those...See More »
Genau wie ein BlogThis is seriously almost an addiction for me! I love how much people here like what I write about what's happening in my life just now, since I returned home from Roma! I'm going through some changes since graduation. I have plenty to talk about,...See More »
Heute typisch italienischWe feed our estate workers, as a little perk if you like of their working for and with us. Today, we have prepared a typically Italian lunch with antipasti, ciabatta, goats cheese, mixed salad leaves, olives and pinenuts, tomatoes, avocados, and...See More »
There is so much to ponder, don't you think?The Gift of Tears If Pope Benedict XVI is recognized especially for his intellectual gifts as a scholar, Pope Francis is perhaps best known for emphasizing what he calls “the reasons of the heart,” which alone “can help us understand the mystery...See More »
Scoff as you wish, only stop littering! [I Am Concerned About Climate Change]There is much to this debate that we really need to investigate further! Studies have been made but there is an element of doubt of their veracity because of the financially dependent aspect of the general equation. In short, vested interests...See More »
Another trip to Capri!So my parents will leave for their annual holiday in Capri tomorrow. They have been going to Capri now for the last five years, at the insistence of Vittorio, a mutual friend, and enjoying it every time. They stay in his rather palatial home as...See More »
Viele falten Erfolg [I Am a Success]Of my parents' three children I am the female! I was dedicated to Saint Clare of Assisi at my birth. My Saint's name is Chiara. I passed my school leavers as second to top girl in school! I passed by Bachelor's Degree with distinction. I have...See More »