The Resurrection In this mystery we see that death could not hold Jesus. He rose victorious, rolling away an immovable boulder from the tomb… freeing mankind from the chains of sin. I offer this decade of the Rosary for ________ and all those chained and bound by addiction. By the merits of Jesus’ Resurrection, may they too rise victorious over this struggle. Mary, Protectress of the Faith, Refuge of Holy Love, come to their aid. St. Michael the Archangel, defend them in thei

Some people assume that because I’m a “health nut” my kids are deprived. They think all I feed them is lettuce and seeds. Granted, we do work those into the rotation, but they aren’t eaten solo. In case you don’t believe me, this is what I packed in their lunches today for Friday fun-day. Yes, it’s a brownie. But it’s a brownie PACKED with protein, prebiotics, enzymes, omegas, fiber, and vitamins (including methylated ones!) Guys, if eating healthy is miserable then you’re do

I’ll let you in on a little secret. I have been struggling. On many levels. Things escalated at the end of 2020, then climaxed the first couple of weeks in 2021. Truth be told, I wasn’t handling the challenges of life gracefully or with any kind of virtue. So I did the only thing I knew to do: I went to confession and unloaded my weighty baggage on that poor, unsuspecting priest. Thankfully, the priest did handle the challenges of his day gracefully. He listened patiently, ev

The Baptism of Jesus Lord, I follow you into the waters and renew my baptismal vows. I reject Satan, all his works, and all his empty promises. I believe in God, the Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the Body, and life everlasting. Amen” The Wedding at Cana Oh, Blessed Mother, Mary, there is muc

Baptism of Jesus: Jesus asks John the Baptist to baptize him in the Jordan River. When He comes up from the water, the heavens are opened, and we hear that the Father is well pleased. Mary, grant me the grace to follow Jesus and live up to my baptismal vows. May the Heavenly Father be pleased with my efforts, and the Heavens be opened to me. Wedding at Cana: Through Mary's intercession, Jesus works his first miracle by changing regular water into wine. This opens the hearts o

We know that things like sugar can feed the “bad guys” in the gut microbiome. We know we should stay away from these things to prevent overgrowth. But what feeds the good guys? If we want an abundance of good guys (to combat the bad guys), then we not only need to populate the gut with good flora in probiotics, we also need to feed them and create an environment where they can flourish. The primary foods that feed good microbes are prebiotics. PREbiotics feed PRObiotics. Pre

The Annunciation: St. Augustine: “Him, whom the heavens cannot contain, the womb of one woman bore. She ruled our Ruler, she carried Him, in whom we are, she gave milk to our Bread.” St. Augustine pray for us. The Visitation: Saint John Vianney: "If you invoke the blessed Virgin when you are tempted, she will come at once to your help, and Satan will leave you." Saint John Vianney pray for us. The Nativity: St. Peter Chrysologus: “The Magi are filled with awe at what they se

I was talking to a friend recently about the difficulties of forgiveness... how sometimes, a little distance is necessary. This parable was born from that conversation. There once was a man, aged beyond his years, worn by the numerous hardships of life. The man did not live alone, though. He had an old, faithful dog that was there for him during the trials. The dog loved the man, and the man loved the dog. The man called for the dog when he felt down, and the dog would come s

Here's another excerpt from my book "Rebuilding Your Temple Garden"... Are you caught up in the devil's Pentecost??? "Just be with him (God). You don't need to speak a lot of fancy words. Just go to the garden. Picture it in your mind and just sit there. Find a quiet place and withdraw from the world for a minute. Turn off your cell phone, the TV, the computer. And sit in silence. Silence. Do we even know what that is anymore? Listen, the devil attacks silence so ruthlessly t

Carrot Cake Muffins 1.5 cups lupin flour 1.5 cups ground flax 2 cups plexus Lean (pumpkin spice or vanilla flavored. I used pumpkin) 1/4 cup chia 1 tsp cinnamon or more 1/2 tsp nutmeg 1/4 tsp cloves 6 eggs 1 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup stevia 2.5 cups unsweetened soy milk 1/2 cup oil 1/2 pound baby carrots grated (blender)Pour in large muffin tins Sprinkle with sugar and whole flax seed Bake at 375 for 25 min.