Stand Up for What You Believe…

I have to admit I’ve never been one to attend rallies – that is, before this past Friday when I went during my lunch hour to the “Stand up for Religious Freedom” rally against President Obama’s HSS mandate which persecutes employers and others who don’t believe in contraception, abortifacient drugs and sterilization but will be forced to pay…

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I’m Proud of Notre Dame!

I am proud of my alma mater, the University of Notre Dame, for taking a stand in defense of religious freedom against President Obama’s HSS mandate that requires all employers to provide affordable health care including contraception, sterilization and abortion-inducing drugs despite the fact that they go against their religious and moral values. A few…

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Buy American – or at least Fair Trade

Happy Memorial Day to all. I looked down at the new sunglasses I bought and was horrified to see (after the fact) they were “made in China.” I am proud of the fact that my husband encouraged me to buy an American car and that my church is promoting Fair Trade products (coffee, olive oil,…

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Just Ask…

I feel blessed lately that God has been opening a lot of doors for me – as my good friend Carol says, “putting just the right person with just the right message in just the right place at just the right time.” But I realize it’s because I’ve been asking. This morning I listened to…

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Spreading the Message…on the Radio!

I have been asked to be on “Seize the Day with Gus Lloyd” on Sirius Radio XM (the Catholic Channel, 129) this Thursday, May 24th at 9:20 a.m.! Found out last night and woke up in the middle of the night and couldn’t sleep thinking about it, I”m so excited! If you’re not familiar with…

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Discerning Your Gift from the Spirit…

Today I lectored at Mass and read the second reading for Ascension Sunday from Ephesians; it was where Jesus said we were all called to use our gifts: “…grace was given to each of us according to the measure of Christ’s gift…he gave some as apostles, others as prophets, others as evangelists, others as pastors and…

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A Sign? Cool Bumper Sticker…

I was taking a walk on my lunch hour yesterday in historic old New Castle, thinking about rewriting a part of my new, second novel to come out this fall called “The Peace Maker” when I saw this bumper sticker that “spoke” to me: “It is an affront to truth to treat falsehood with complaisance.”…

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Being Tested…

I thought I was being “tested” recently by God (ie., why is everything so hard sometimes – including learning social media!) I was having some difficulty getting books into Barnes & Noble from my publisher/distributor for a book signing coming up May 6 at Christiana Mall in Delaware- opened Bible at random to James this…

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Interviews with newspapers – scary!

I used to be a news reporter…had no problem diving in and asking people questions. Being on the other end is a lot more scary (but also exhilirating!) I was interviewed yesterday and today as a local author of “The Faithful One” for articles in The News Journal (Delaware) and The Catholic Dialog (

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Next Book Approved by My Publisher – Yea!

After some back and forth, my next novel, “The Peace Maker” has just been approved for publication by the Acquisitions team at Ellechor Publishing  – and I’m keeping my fingers crossed it will come out by October since it is based on a (fictional) presidential election – and the Bible story of Abigail – who saved David…

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