Posted by Carol Johnson on 3/26/23
In the XVI century when people from Spain were in Colombia, a representative from the king of Spain who worked in the town next to my native town, asked an artist to paint a portrait of Our Lady of the Rosary. He wanted to have it in his small ... Read More »
Posted by Carol Johnson on 3/19/23
I would like to focus my reflections today on the importance of being able to see spiritually, to see as God sees as God told the prophet Samuel. To see spiritually is important because we need to see the world beyond the appearance of the material. To see spiritually ... Read More »
Posted by Carol Johnson on 3/12/23
I was told that, centuries ago, in many cities in Spain there were public fountains for the people to draw water for daily consumption. A statue of Saint John the Baptist was usually placed overlooking the fountains, perhaps as a reference to baptism. People would come to draw water ... Read More »
Posted by Carol Johnson on 3/05/23
I would like to focus today’s reflections on the importance of prayer, prayer especially as a source of encouragement in the face of tribulations. The late Cardinal Joseph Bernardin was the Cardinal of Chicago when I was studying at that city’s seminary in 1996. At that time Cardinal Bernardin ... Read More »