On Christmas Eve, our pastor, Father Connors, encouraged us to "open the gifts our faith gives us"! I loved his homily. Father Connors had all of us envision children running to the gifts under the tree Christmas morning . . . then just standing there, looking at them, but not opening them. He said, "that would never happen!!!" We all couldn't help but imagine what really happens - lots of … [Read more...] about Five Presents You Can Open in His Presence
Faith
Five Perfect Prayers for the New Year
This post was inspired by the first reading at Mass today; and the homily given by the priest who celebrated the Mass I attended. The first prayer, given to Moses by Our Lord, is my prayer for all of you! Thank you for visiting and reading Prayer, Wine, Chocolate!! Happy New Year! 1. From Our Lord in Scripture 2. From Our Lord in His revelations to Saint Faustina Let us all remember that … [Read more...] about Five Perfect Prayers for the New Year
How God Provides
This time of year we tend to look at our financial situation and attempt to balance between what we should buy and what we would really love to purchase. We live in a culture that is so abundant in material possessions that it's not unusual to hear a radio advertisement asking the listener, "what do you get for the person who has everything?". This is a phrase that convinces a customer to buy … [Read more...] about How God Provides
The Shepherd on the Search {Review & Giveaway!}
Now there were shepherds in that region living in the fields and keeping the night watch over their flock. The angel of the Lord appeared to them and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were struck with great fear. The angel said to them, "Do not be afraid; for behold, I proclaim to you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For today in the city of David a savior … [Read more...] about The Shepherd on the Search {Review & Giveaway!}
Planting the Seed of Faith with a Trendy Gift (and a chance to win free shopping)
Giving a gift of faith can be an act of love and spark inspiration. There are so many talented artisans channeling the gifts God gave them and creating awesome products that not only glorify the Lord, but also fit right in with modern trends. So, in the spirit of giving . . . I want to give you some ideas of gifts that you can add on to what you already bought, or be given alone, that really … [Read more...] about Planting the Seed of Faith with a Trendy Gift (and a chance to win free shopping)
Speaking of Giving . . .
Giving is on my mind a lot lately. Gift giving . . .a little. I'm excited about giving gifts to those of you who entered one of the giveaways I have posted lately! In case you didn't hear the latest - you could win the gift of some free shopping from Nicole Gibboni, a Christian Bling Consultant. If you make a purchase from her website www.ctbling.com/HisGoodness and use the party code 1825; … [Read more...] about Speaking of Giving . . .
