A Stronger Me In My Own Existence

  • Mary, A Mother’s Love

    A Mother’s panic Many years ago, Mathieu was 5 years old, my husband and I took him to Indigo – a bookstore located in the heart of Montreal. I recall leaving him with my husband with specific instructions to keep an eye on him. They were browsing through magazines, and… Read ⇢

  • Know Mary

    Getting to know Mary is also getting to know her son, Jesus. That is really a simple truth for me. As I drew closer to Mary in praying the Rosary daily, I started to think about my role as a mother to my own children, and through mediating on the… Read ⇢

  • Who is Mary?

    The next few weeks, I will explore and contemplate who Mary is. I want to share the importance of our Holy Mother in my life, and, in my walk with Jesus. Through daily Rosary prayers, not only have I deepen my own insights, understanding, and love for Jesus, but I… Read ⇢

  • Holding Your Gaze

    You have loved me since the beginning of time. From that moment you created me and kissed me, the fire of your spirit came into me. It filled me and kept me warm and protected, and in the arms of my mother I laid. You were never far, but gazed… Read ⇢

  • Wake Up Call!

    19 Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, which you have from God, and that you are not your own? 1 Corinthians 6:19 For a whole year, I’ve been physically inactive. Aside from short walks with my dog to our… Read ⇢

  • My Favorite Prayer

    Veni, Sancte Spiritus(Come, Holy Spirit) Come, Holy Spirit,send down those beams,which sweetly flow in silent streams from Thy bright throne above. O come, Thou Father of the poor;O come, Thou source of all our store, come, fill our hearts with love. O Thou, of comforters the best,O Thou, the soul’s… Read ⇢

  • Seed of Lies

    Keeping Jesus in the center of my life is a choice. It is what I pray for daily. Why? Because the seduction of evil permeates all facets of our lives. There was a time when money, work (I was a workaholic), the latest trend, hype fashion, and shopping was the… Read ⇢

  • Starting Point

    Let us therefore approach the throne of grace with boldness, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. Hebrews 4:16 How do I talk to God? I love my daughters’ definition about prayer. Her answer is so simple and succinct, “I don’t pray,… Read ⇢

  • A Mother’s Love

    19 But Mary treasured all these words and pondered them in her heart. Luke 2:19 Becoming a Mother In the middle of an airport terminal was the first time I saw my adopted son. I recall feeling a sense of awe and anticipation as I took him in my arms. A… Read ⇢

Meet the author.

I am a Catholic wife, mom and teacher. This blog is about my journey with Christ Jesus, and my spiritual journey, insights and tidbits of wisdom.