My Spirituality

Sainte Geneviève, The Courageous Patron Saint of Paris

  Sainte Geneviève is revered here in Paris and with good reason! She single-handedly saved Paris from invasion, destruction, sickness and famine through her courage, her peaceful leadership, her diplomacy, and her faith.    For all that she did for the city of Paris to survive, she certainly merits having that title! I first discovered …

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Celebrating Your Story

Yes, you have a story to tell!  You know this story very well and all the minute details, because it is your story! You know, your life! Maybe you have never considered that your life history is interesting, but trust me it is! I have never met a human being that does not have their …

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Tolerance; Key Towards Harmony and Peace

 I have been shocked and disturbed by the degree of vile hate fueled  diatribes spewed daily in social media during the American presidential campaign of 2016. Thank God, this election will soon be over, but fearful that the need for mob propagated hatred and revenge  will continue. Tolerance is a key component towards harmony within …

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What Kind Of Harvest Will You Leave

Harvest time begins soon in France and it got me thinking about how that can also be applied to our lives and the choices we make in living it.  What kind of harvest will you leave? Sunday, Mother Teresa of Calcutta became Saint Teresa of Calcutta.  The fruits of her harvest left to mankind  are …

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My Birthday Week 2016

It was my birthday week again and I am a big believer in celebrating  birthdays in whatever way, that brings joy to the celebrant.  At my age, one day is simply not enough, so now I opt for seeing the whole week as one big birthday celebration! That does not mean nightly parties and gorging …

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14 Rewards Of Perseverance

For those of you who have not gotten it, nor who have not gotten where you want to be, and are tired and weary and want to give up, this post on perseverance is for you!   Hang on, for you are already in the process of investing in those pay offs and rewards just …

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Classical Concerts In The Great Churches of Paris

I always find refuge not only in my faith, but in the enormous beauty of churches. Combine that with the  sweetness of classical music that resonates off those old stones, and I find transformative moments of joy! Paris has an ongoing smorgasbord of concerts in her magnificent churches and chapels; a fair amount paying, but …

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Harmony Of Heart Over Discord and Differences

After a bucolic weekend in the vineyards of Burgundy, I came home to immense sadness around the slaughter of many innocents in Orlando,  two young French policeman, parents of two, and the female English politician and mother of two. These represent the utmost extreme forms of hatred, prejudice, and violence, but lesser ones, such as …

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Gourmet Promenade In The Vineyards Of Nuits Saint Georges

As I hiked up the pebble strewn  path that meandered through vineyards as far as my eyes could see, it seemed like my legs had gears of their own, which was fine with me.  After all,  I had just enjoyed my first  sparkling “fortification” of a day of fun and frolic in the revered vineyards …

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Miracles Of Hope, Acceptance And Powerlessness

Hope, acceptance and powerlessness can be miracles that can transform and regenerate your life. Hope can be very difficult to hold onto, especially  when life throws you in a valley of deep depression, or any painful circumstance that living this life can entail. Acceptance is likewise extremely difficult to come to terms with if you …

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Saint Maria Skobtsova, Gutsy, Courageous And Charitable To The End

Europe is once again battling invasions of terrorism and  violence, not yet with the same dimensions as during the life of  Maria Skobtsova, also known as Saint Maria of Paris and Ravensbruck. She dedicated her life to easing the pain and suffering of hundreds in Paris plagued with  hunger, racism, homelessness, mental illness, addictions and …

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Spring Cleaning Our Hearts and Mind

Being this is Easter week and Passover will be next month; both rich in symbolism and religious connotation, I wanted to highlight another theme along mental heath lines. Regardless of our faith, it is the season of liberation and rebirth. From despair to hope eternal, and from darkness into light.   We are all familiar …

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