In the midst of California’s drought my husband and I make way to one of California’s great natural monuments, Yosemite National Park. It’s a traditionally quiet time of the year. Kids are back in school after the holiday, the falls are…
(previously published in The Catholic Voice) Five years ago, my family and I went on a pilgrimage through the south of France to the Grotto of Lourdes where Mary spoke the words — “I am the Immaculate Conception” — words…
As Catholics, we tend to take for granted our rich history, and as Americans we think we have to travel to far off Europe or Jerusalem to discover it. But the truth is there is a rich Catholic history right…
I know you are probably wondering why I would post pictures of a statue of Bob Hope for Mission Monday. But there is a good reason. Stay with me. This is clearly a giant statue of the “Kissing Sailor,” a photograph…
