Author: ToniV

Conclave. Any Cardinal who aspires to being Pope will never be elected.  The humble ones, whose names are being bandied about as possibilities, lobby for the others who are being considered.  Being called to the Chair of Peter does not even enter the mind of the humblest of them. He is the one sitting, "in… Continue reading REFLECTIONS ON THE FRANCIS PAPACY: YEAR SIX

Lent is a journey. It takes us 40 days (not counting Sundays) to get from Ash Wednesday to Easter. It's the perfect time to begin journaling. Both of the words, 'journey' and 'journal' come from the Old French 'jurnee' and 'jurnal' which have their root in the Latin 'diurnalis', an adjective meaning, "pertaining to a… Continue reading My Lenten Journey Journal

It all started with a meme (a little pictorial message that's posted on social media created to elicit thought and discussion). Many of the initial reactions and comments to the original hat 'meme' were requests to purchase the hat. And, as they say, the rest is history. We contracted with a local Catholic manufacturer who… Continue reading NOW ABOUT THEM HATS

Washington State Senator Patty 'Babykiller' Murray (D), who claims to be Catholic, led the Democrat effort in defeating a Republican effort that would require lifesaving medical care be given babies born alive during an abortion just as would any 'wanted' child born at risk. This at a time when new polls indicate that over 80%… Continue reading BORN ALIVE, LEFT TO DIE

Thank you and God bless you, Pope Francis! For some, nothing will ever be 'enough' except an ounce of blood with their pound of flesh. God has heard the cry of the poor and comforts His people with your presence in the world. @JMJ2in1 At the start we wrote that when the summit came to… Continue reading THE UNIVERSAL PLAGUE IN OUR SOCIETIES: IT’S CAUSE AND CURE