A lifelong Catholic and longtime Tampa Bay resident, Jeanie writes inspirational nonfiction and award-winning fiction. She believes everyone is called to love and serve the Lord and one another, and that each day is a journey meant to be shared.
"Freedom of Speech, Press, Religion and Petition."Not in America. Not anymore. At first glance the mandate by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Department (HHS) forcing health insurance companies to provide "...
Many awaken on the first day of 2012 with hope for a blessed and bright year ahead. Many awaken today filled with determination to make life improvements that will lead to brighter futures.To become better versions...
"In a real sense Carnival is a Catholic thing and in its purest sense expresses the joie de vivre which is part and parcel of true Christian living. It is not by accident that in the gospels there are...
St. Francis of Assisi . . . simply hearing the name of this beloved saint conjures images of a brown-robed friar and a lover of animals, a follower of the Gospel and an active preacher of the Good News, and a man...
A parish mission is defined as a "time of great grace" or an "opportunity for spiritual renewal." Both terms accurately describe the faith-filled experiences that Catholics share during parish missions.Parishmission.org states the purpose...
The Paschal Triduum is the holiest time of the liturgical year. Over three days that form one continuous liturgy, Catholics in Tampa Bay, and all around the world, will journey with Christ through the greatest love story...
"The world is imperfect. People are imperfect. To strive for perfection in a world that will never be is the challenge that keeps one close to God." This was the spiritual message last night during a healing...
The liturgical year unfolds the mystery of Christ. Advent is a season of preparation. The faithful prepare for Christ's first coming and renew the desire for his second. Christmas celebrates how he came into the world as a...
Today, Catholics all around Tampa Bay will enter churches to find sanctuaries adorned for the start of a new liturgical year. The priests who serve these local congregations will be garbed in purple vestments that symbolize the preparatory nature of...
During a homily this weekend, Fr. John Aurilia, OFM Cap., pastor of Most Holy Redeemer Church, reminded the faithful that Catholics are blessed because "Jesus is here." A banquet with all the trimmings is prepared during the...