In 3 days I will be on an international flight. Wow! Entering into the rosary today I thanked our Lord for giving me foreign-born parents that allowed me to have a European passport. I thanked Him again for the love and support my parents gave and continue to give me that provides me with the confidence to travel. And most importantly the love they showed me throughout my whole life stands as a platform for learning to love God. I moved through the rosary fairly quickly today

My daily ritual includes a 3 hour morning hike. I usually spend the first hour saying the rosary and the next two in prayerful adoration/meditation on our Lord. This morning, while praying the mystery of Proclamation of the Kingdom I was given the small gift of lilies. Out of the dried-up earth were these shoots of hope and joy. With the help of my friends, we did a little research and they are the Belladonna Lillies. They do pop-up in late summer, however usually in Aug

In a few days I embark on this journey with joyful anticipation. My desire and soulful willingness is to separate myself from the world and to offer myself in humble devotion to our Lord and his Mother. I have been asking the Lord to reach into my heart and rip it wide open so all that should not be there empty's out and all that will be left is his love. I am trying my hardest to stay away from the idea of planning and am trying to focus instead on seeking to learn more ab