Deb's Podcast

I think you will enjoy the content of this episode.  I have included My Cross, My Forgiveness, and My Mother's Passing From This Life To Eternity With Jesus.  Also I have included The Marian Dedication Of Saint Francis of Assisi, and an article on Father Tom Murphy OFS, the Franciscan Priest who gave me my profession as a Third Order Secular Franciscan, becoming the last person he would give...

I am alot like you.  We are both a child of Jesus and Mary most holy.  Trying to find our way back to Christ through his holy Mother Mary.  We call upon their intercession in times of joy and in times of sorrow, in times of searching, deeply searching what our hearts and minds desire most at this very moment.  I desire to be in Christ.  His company,  and every day is a new day to get things right...

Why must we find ourselves?  Why must we encounter the Christ?  Why is the conversion of a soul so important to our creator?  Because, I believe we were all meant to discover our true purpose.  Catholic or not, atheist or buddist, we all need a compass in life, to genuinely help guide us, in finding out truly-- who we really are.   Nothing cuts to the core of the truth-- more than --Catholicism. ...

Opening up the bible, changed the very course of my life.  The guidelines were all there, answers to every question imaginable, and yet, something some how, always abruptly stopped or interrupted the process of completely entering into the holy presence of God.  It was God himself asking me to give him my heart and in turn I gave him ultimate control of my life.  I surrendered upon the death bed o...

Living out the Best Easter of my life, this too is my wish for all of you in 2026!  Yes, we can overcome our blindspots, we can overcome our unforgiveness, we can do all good things, in Christ Jesus, because He lives in Us!  Happy Easter to all, during  this wonderful powerful and holy time of year.  When we trust everything to Christ, we are FREE.  No longer has the sting of sin caused us to be s...

In this weeks Lenten Missal, Fr. Richard Veras, Director of Pastoral Formation at Saint Joseph Seminary in New York beautifully reminds of the the truths we should be reflecting upon deeply as Christians as this Holy Easter arrives.   Why consider this deep reflection?  I believe it is absolutely necessary for the salvation of our souls to keep their our eyes solely on Jesus!  Our mind and heart i...

During Lent, let us take this time to look deep within ourself and examine our conscience in preparation of Palm Sunday and Easter.  Christ endured a great crucifixion, I truly believe, so must we, in order to get to heaven.  Was it all for nothing, or was it all for us?  Gods perfect plan to save us, to save our very souls from final damnation? The answer is yes!   We may not have peronally have...

O Patron Saint Of Families, pray for us.  One can always rely heavily upon the intercession of the Saints.  There is a Saint for every cause/concern imaginable.  We have Saint Gerard, Patron Saint of Pregnant Women.  I have yet to see a statue of him in any Catholic Church that I have been to.  My hope is to bring about an awareness of each Saint to you so that you can grow in the knowledge of the...

Conversion.  A conversion is necessary in the life of every human being.  It helps us to realize how messy, difficult, confusing, life is, without having Jesus.  Having Jesus is very centering.  Very real, very mature, and gratifying! We learn the truth of our existence when we have a real relationship in Christ.  Our desire to be Catholic, to be faithful, and to be living in a daily commitment wi...

Saint Patrick's Special Feast Day.  An Italian Saint who converted men/women of Ireland in becoming Catholic.  Fortunately a remenent of authentic Irish priests actual desendents of Ireland have devoted their entire lives in serving God with their very lives by preparing/nurturing the very souls of men and women interested/commited to engaging in the Catholic faith!  Their  interest, their co...

In the book of Luke we are reminded "Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste and house will fall against house.  Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters."  Just reading scripture from the bible in this case, magnificat, is alarming!  We hear the words and yet we go against what our Lord is telling us.  Why is it we choose not to...

Compassion...  A really great trait to have!  Sometimes we just need to be inspired by the good works of another in our midst.  I once read "Keep yourself so busy that you will not have time, nor the desire, to ever speak ill of another".  Those words still remain true as the day I first read them.  Words we could and should all live by!  I have learned one of the greatest of all discipl...

To be Catholic-Is to be responsibile/accountable to Christ who gave us breadth and life.  To be responsible/accountable, is knowing that any assignment given to us personally by God, can be achieved as long as we remain prayerful, truthful, and faithful, in Him.   Jesus is counting on us to be open to HIS truth and share HIS truth with all  humanity !  I believe that we all are destined to be in C...

Saint Peter pray for us!  Pray that all of God's truths be revealed.  Bless and protect our priests, deacons, spiritual directors, lay people.  May nothing stand in their way of contributing to Gods most perfect plans.  There is a massive attack on traditional family life and values.  Gods people are lost, broken, deceived by the evil one.  Our mistakes have cost us everything, we have delibe...

May the power of the most high be with you!  Just exactly where you are.  For you were beautifully made in his image and in his likeness.  You were not a mistake.  You were born out of love.  A love larger than your comprehension.  And God allowed it to be.  We are imperfect people, seeking perfection through Christ.  Only he can make us holy.  And he has a way of drawing us into his holy presence...

Guidance.  We all need to be properly guided in the faith and learn from our ancient christian writers.  How else are we going to fully understand who we are in and through them, all of the faithful.  Our ancestors within the 1st and 2nd century have alot of good advice for us to adhere to.  We need this awareness.  We have fallen asleep when it comes to the great gift we were given.  Jesus Christ...

Prayers...How significant are our prayers?  Very significant in saving ones soul.  They open up our mind, heart, and soul, to the Holy Spirit living within us...They awaken us out of our slumber completely!  Prayer is essential to the Christian life.  Prayer is food for the journey for the devout Catholic desiring to live a holy life.  A life totally devoted to Christ.  One of the most important d...

Researching ancient writing has made me realize the importance of delving deeper into the Catholic faith.  One can easily see the contrast in the lives of the saints, the popes, the apostles and the bishops that fought and died to keep the faith alive.  I am no different.  It is a strong desire that has been placed in my heart to rediscover who I am through every person making positive contributio...

Have you experienced this encounter with Christ?  Have you paid attention to his voice that is silent and yet so powerful in that silence you can hear him speaking directly to your heart?  He is that close to us.  He is that intimate. You are his creation and forever you will be his son/his daughter.  He watches and listens/ sees and hears everything within every person living in the universe.  Th...

Prayer.  There are many different ways to enter into deep prayer.  We first decide where we will go to pray.  Finding the right church. Signing up for 1 full hour a week in silent prayer within an adoration chapel.  Attending a weekly bible study class.  Creating a prayer room/ or prayer space within your home.  All of the above are great tools to help you get started in having quality prayer time...

What does it mean to retreat in our Lord?  To set aside a full weekend to be in the great company of God.  To hear the voice of the Lord speak to you an entire weekend in nature, as an early sun begins to rise, as the birds sing, as the salty scented sea fills the air, all senses cease, as I fall into the loving arms of my Lord and his Holy Mother Mary.  I walk on holy ground, meditating upon the...

How to better recognize the presence of sin in your life .  We do this by having an examination of conscience .  We can honestly reflect upon our thoughts, words, deeds, omissions, and place a magnifier over our ourselves, our actions, our inactions, and look with honest eyes, at the person we have become.  Rid ourselves completely of the seven deadly sins :  pride, envy, jealousy, gluttony, sloth...

Reflecting upon the wisdom of faith/love of our creator we can enter into the holiness of our Lord.  He can change us and he can change our very course of life. But we have to first desire it!  Desire to be in Him.  Desire to be in His holy mother.  Desire to surrender ourselves to the most high.  It is then we can grow, mature, and understand the true meaning of our existence, and when we do, we...

Enter into a new year with a newfound appreciation in becoming a stronger faithfilled Catholic.  Why is this one of the most important decisions you will ever make in your entire life?  Because you are made in the likeness and image of our creator.  Our Lord and savior Jesus Christ. Before the world was created you were in the mind of Christ.  You still are, its just that he has given you the most...

Sin.  It has a way of taking us down all the wrong paths of life.  Sin keeps us stuck in darkness.  Sin sets our lives back.  Sin must be purged in its entirety in order to move forward in life.  If we hold onto sin it literally paralyzes us.  The good news is in the beautiful Catholic Faith, we do not have to be slaves to sin.  We can go to a really good Catholic church and experience forgiveness...