feast Archives

From Grave to Garden

by Joannie Watson | Jul 22, 2022 | Between the Sundays, Praying | 0 |

Today we celebrate the feast of St. Mary Magdalene. Several years ago, Pope Francis elevated...

Lo! the angel’s food is given

by Joannie Watson | Jun 17, 2022 | Between the Sundays, Praying | 0 |

This Sunday, the feast of the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ, is one of the Sundays at which there...

Accepting the Rule of Christ

by Joannie Watson | Nov 20, 2020 | Between the Sundays, Living | 0 |

“Does He reign over my mind, will, and heart?” For those of us who call the...

How — and why — do we celebrate Mary’s birthday?

by Joannie Watson | Sep 8, 2020 | Between the Sundays | 0 |

The Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (September 8) is one of the most tender and...

St. Lucy’s Reminder in Advent

by Joannie Watson | Dec 13, 2019 | Between the Sundays, Living | 0 |

Photograph by Nicvandum | Shutterstock “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it” (John 1:5) There are ways to enter into this special time of year and celebrate Advent without jumping the gun and...

Christmas is Worth Waiting For

by Joannie Watson | Dec 6, 2019 | Between the Sundays, Living | 0 |

“It’s a small reminder to us that the story of my life is much bigger than my pleasure here...

Our Responsibility as the Flock

by Joannie Watson | Feb 22, 2019 | Between the Sundays, Living | 0 |

Today we celebrate the feast of the Chair of St. Peter. The Gospel for the feast is Matthew’s...

Our Family History

by Joannie Watson | Aug 10, 2018 | Between the Sundays, Living, Regular Feature | 0 |

I love saint stories. I know I’m not alone – even the saints loved saint stories. St. Ignatius...

The Feast of Our Lady Which Our World Needs Most

by Joannie Watson | Sep 15, 2017 | Between the Sundays, Regular Feature | 0 |

Every year on September 15, the day following the feast of the Exaltation of the Cross, we...

How — and why — do we celebrate Mary’s birthday?

by Joannie Watson | Sep 8, 2017 | Between the Sundays, Regular Feature | 0 |

The Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (September 8) is one of the most tender and...

Don’t Stop Celebrating

by Joannie Watson | Apr 28, 2017 | Between the Sundays, Regular Feature | 0 |

In a culture that moves quickly to the next thing, it is hard to celebrate Easter for fifty days. We are probably better at living the forty days of Lent than we are about living the fifty days of Easter. As soon as Easter...