maryann466Jan 202 minNEW HABITSby Mary Ann Zimmerman The Christmas season is over and back in Ordinary Time in our Liturgical calendar. Before we know it, March 2nd...
maryann466Dec 21, 20212 minADVENT - WEEK 4by Mary Ann Zimmerman These four weeks have gone by so quickly. This fourth week of Advent celebrates Love. During the Christmas season,...
maryann466Dec 15, 20212 minAdvent - Week 2 & 3by Mary Ann Zimmerman As I mentioned before, the Advent Wreath is a tradition. The purple candles symbolize penance, preparation and...
maryann466Dec 1, 20211 minADVENT - THE COMINGBy Mary Ann Zimmerman We begin Advent, which means the Coming. It is the beginning of the new Church or Liturgical Year, Cycle C. These...
maryann466Nov 12, 20212 minTHE UNKNOWN by Mary Ann Zimmerman I was thinking the other day that I’ve experienced 15 Presidents, 7 Popes, 3 Bishops, 5 Pastors, 5 wars or...
maryann466Oct 28, 20212 minHalloween - All Hallows Eveby Mary Ann Zimmerman Halloween was an ancient celebration held the night before All Hallows Day. Hallow means holy or to honor. This...
maryann466Oct 1, 20212 minBOOST OF GRACEBy Mary Ann Zimmerman Jesus said, “Come to me all who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. (Matt 11:28). The Mass is our...
maryann466Sep 23, 20211 minSacramentals - What's that?By Mary Ann Zimmerman Sacramentals, as defined by the Church, are any object or action which the Church places within the reach of a...
maryann466Sep 16, 20212 minSAINTS AND HOLINESSby Mary Ann Zimmerman Do you ever think about the men and women that have been canonized by the Pope as “saints”? They were people who...
maryann466Sep 8, 20212 minTHE ROSARY by Mary Ann Zimmerman Did you know that centuries ago the Rosary was known as Mary’s Psalter? It was the devotion of a young Franciscan...