Posted by Carol Johnson on 4/24/24
Fr. Arturo did not preach this weekend-Deacon Steve was the homilist.
Posted by Carol Johnson on 4/15/24
One of the most memorable moments of my trip to the Holy Land seven years ago was the visit to the Lord’s tomb in Jerusalem. It was awe inspiring to be at the place where the Lord’s dead body was laid and was risen from the dead.
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Posted by Carol Johnson on 4/08/24
As children, my siblings and I were afraid of the dark outside. Leaving each room would take us to an open hallway where we could see the darkness of the night and hear the wind blowing on the trees. Our fear of darkness was to be blamed in part ... Read More »
Posted by Carol Johnson on 4/01/24
It was one of those holes on the golf course where a pond is in front of the tee box. I hit the ball, and it barely made it to the other side of the pond. I was sure I would find the ball somewhere by the bank, but ... Read More »
Posted by Carol Johnson on 4/01/24
Across from Saint John Lateran Basilica in Rome, there is one the city’s most famous pilgrims’ destinations, the Holy Stairs. Tradition says that the 28 marble steps were a stairway from Pontius Pilate’s palace and consequently the Lord should have climbed them before Pilate condemned him to death. The ... Read More »
Posted by Carol Johnson on 3/29/24
My grandmother Gabrielina lived in my parents’ home all my childhood years until she died when I was 17. She was a widow and helped me and my siblings learn to be religious and good people. My parents worked hard so that we could have the necessary things at ... Read More »
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 »