Stories of Strength and Creativity

"They are 'virtualized' young people."  ~Pope Francis In 2018, Pope Francis shared these thoughts about children growing up in the virtual world as part of this video. At that time, he did not know the world we would be living in during 2020!  But as much as he was worried then, today our youth are much more attached to their devices.  But he offers some very important advice for combating this and grounding out children in the real world - the Works of Mercy.   The USCCB published The Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy During CoVid19 .  Let's look at each and how we might help our children and ourselves during this time through Corporal Works of Mercy and Spiritual Works of Mercy.  This week I will share some ideas my family had for each of the Corporal Works of Mercy.  Next week we will look at the Spiritual Works of Mercy. Corporal Works of Mercy Feed the hungry -  There are many people who can not safely go shopping because of their a...

Flashback 9 months ago...my car was a workhorse and my primary role was a chauffeur.  I was working two jobs and constantly going somewhere or doing something.  Rest - what is that?  "I'll rest when I'm dead" was my philosophy. All of that came to a halt on March 12th.   And I remember some of my first feelings where I didn't have to go anywhere or do anything.  Everything was quiet, still, and peaceful! I was still working from home, but it was different because everyone was navigating the new world of being virtual, and the work I did made a difference.   In that time I paid attention to what mattered - my faith, family, and my own self care.  It was that simple.  No where to run, nothing I had to do, but be present in prayer, be present with my family, and be present in fulfilling my own needs (working hard and especially eating right and exercising daily for my health). As a family, we had joy. Now, fast forward to the present. ...