Deb's Podcast

Pentecost Sunday and its meaning.  Is in knowing and in accepting that the Holy Spirit is living within you.  Once we allow that truth to sink in, we can then move forward living in/out  this great truth.  If we have not yet  discovered this awesome and wonderful reality, it is something worth praying about, first with God.  That's a good start, and from there, you have a rock solid foundatio...

Our faith is so rich, we don't realize, just how rich it is, until we tap into the well of truth.  The well of truth  contains holiness, and it is truly ours for the journey.  If we live long enough and remain close enough to God, all the mysteries of our wonderful faith come alive.  Through the holy sacraments, through all of the wonderful traditions of the catholic faith, and during the sil...

God works in mysterious ways.  He invites us personally to be in his holy presence.  We are his children the flock he shepherds.  He wants only the very best for us.  The best life we could ever live is one that includes him at the very helm.  We learn from God what is truly most important.  We learn that our soul is everything to him, and we learn while on earth, how to feed our soul, and how to...

Formation is so critical if we are serious about the salvation of our soul.  After ten years of formation within the Franciscan charism, Saint Francis of Assisi introduced me to a dear friend of his, Saint Dominic.   My great grandmother, God rest her soul asked her priest during the II World War what she can do to help the men and women fighting on the frontline.  Her priest advised her to join t...

The importance of opening up ones heart and soul to another is a tremendous gift to both people.  To share the truth, to know deep down ones emotions and expressing those emotions in a healthy manner is a gift.  The giver and the receiver are blessed by the experience.  Although feelings change and grow, we can always count on Jesus to be our constant.  Jesus is not - flippy floppy, Jesus is rock...

The hardest thing to do is to admit to our sinful tendencies and I will even go a step further and say we deliberately desire NOT to work through them.  Not at all a pretty place to be, one should not stay in such a place for very long.  Our human nature allows us to encounter all sorts of experiences, some, easy to handle, while others, simply overwhelm us.  This is precisely why we should never...

Christ's Plan... How do we enter into it?  Do we go and ask God directly through deep prayer? I believe that we can and we should.  This is where our journey begins in our relationship deepening with Christ.  The Catholic sisters throughout church history have been a shining example of following the way of Christ.  I believe that we too must be the absolute shining example in the life of ever...

Cursillo is a life changing event for the heart and for the soul of every Christian.  I was invited to attend not sure about what Cursillo was at the time.  I wasn't at the time in a deep honest and loving relationship with our Lord as I am today.  Cursillo opens up what ever is shut down in us.  People from all walks of life, even different faith's get involved with Cursillo to quietly...

The friendships that we are given, do not be mistaken, they truly are gifts given to us by God.  They enrich our very lives without our permission or without us even realizing it.  God mysteriously weaves a ribbon of joy through our interaction with them.  We can see ourselves more clearly, our imperfections surfacing in their midst.  I think God allows it, and we choose either to grow up and out...

This great day is one so well worth celebrating!  All women in general terms are mothers.  All women share in the great and divine gift of loving a son or a daughter into greatness.  Whether we have children or we are given children to love, our only duty and responsibility is to love them well.  This audio presentation is a reminder of not just my motherhood, but the motherhood of the matriarch&a...

Mother Angelica was and is a living Saint for us in the 21st century.  If you really want to understand the true essence of the Catholic faith watch Mother Angelica Series which are frequently aired on EWTN channel.  Mother Angelica was and continues to be a great teacher for us along with saintly Archbishop Fulton Sheen, whose series continue to bring us great hope and truth through studying holy...

Emmaus is a retreat weekend where you have the opportunity to experience a very deep and personal encounter with our Lord.  Without giving too much information away, Emmaus is your walk with Christ.  We can all walk closer with our God.  We can all walk more truthfully with our God, and with ourselves.  And this retreat weekend is an invitation to really grow as a Christian.  It may sound like a h...