Posted by Carol Johnson on 3/25/24
Fr. Arturo did not preach this weekend-Deacon Steve was the homilist.
Posted by Carol Johnson on 3/19/24
Two weeks ago, I talked about visiting Michelangelo’s magnificent sculpture of Moses during my recent trip to Rome. That Sunday I took my book of Michelangelo’s art with me to the Children’s Faith Formation classes to show Moses to them. When I mentioned that the sculpture was made of ... Read More »
Posted by Carol Johnson on 3/13/24
I was baptized on Sunday, June 28th, 1970, at my hometown parish of Saint Lawrence. I was 8 months old. The Feast of Saints Peter and Paul, June 29th, is a holiday in Colombia and I guess my parents and godparents chose the Sunday of a long weekend to ... Read More »
Posted by Carol Johnson on 3/04/24
After three full days of visiting many churches, historic sites, and museums in Rome, we had not yet seen the sculpture of Moses, Michelangelo’s magnificent masterpiece. I kept telling my nephews, “You cannot leave Rome without seeing Moses”. Trying to accomplish as many stops at churches and places during ... Read More »
Posted by Carol Johnson on 2/26/24
Fr. Arturo did not preach this weekend-Deacon Steve was the homilist.
Posted by Carol Johnson on 2/12/24
The parents and their five children had a skin disease. As a child, I saw them in Church and on the street, at the fresh market, and in school. Their skin had cracks all over. Their skin challenge was reported on national news and became known to the entire ... Read More »
Posted by Carol Johnson on 1/28/24
I was at the Coliseum in Rome with my two nephews, Cesar and Andrew. It was a rainy day. Restrooms were small, tucked within the Coliseum’s columns. They had small ramps connecting to the entrances and exits, which were easily missed. After we all used the restrooms, my nephews ... Read More »
Posted by Carol Johnson on 1/01/24
Abram and Sarai lived about 18 centuries before the Lord. Their time was much different than the time when the Lord lived. Most people believed in several gods. People thought that once they died, they totally disappeared. No religion of the time promised life after death. No philosophical movement ... Read More »
Posted by Carol Johnson on 12/26/23
Julie is the oldest among my nieces and nephews. Because of being the first niece, she gained the uncles’ and aunts’ undivided attention. Her brother and sister came after, and Julie was still the spoiled one. When she was thirteen years old, David, the first child of my older ... Read More »
Posted by Carol Johnson on 12/19/23
From my seminarian days, Bethany was the part of the seminary complex where communal dormitories and bathrooms were located. Only freshmen were assigned there when there were not enough private rooms with private bathrooms in the main, five story building to house all the seminarians. I had a private room during ... Read More »