Virginia under the Democrats is less safe, less prosperous, and less free. It didn't take long for Spanberger and company to undermine the great Commonwealth with their evil agenda. We were already purple because of Northern Virginia, Richmond, Norfolk, and the college towns. We are on the way to seriously unchangeable blue! I know several people moving out of the state since Spanberger took over. I have no doubt that many patriots will flee from the tyrants in Richmond and seek a safer harbor elsewhere just like those fleeing New York. It's funny to see Kathy Hochul begging wealthy former New York resident residents who fled to Florida and Texas to come back. She wants to keep fleecing them to support their social programs. 

Are You Praying the Stations of the Cross this Lent?

Every Friday my husband and I join several other members of the chapel for a holy hour for priests. It has become an essential and well-loved part of our week. We pray the rosary and then the stations of the cross. The prayers all focus on supporting our own priests and all the priests of the world in their challenging vocation. How desperately we need our priests. Without them Jesus cannot come to us here and now, really and truly present on our altars and in all the tabernacles of the world. 

Sunday Meditation: Authority and Obedience vs. Truth

Recently, I was absolutely staggered by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re telling Archbishop Vigano that, “We must obey the Pope even if the Pope does not obey the Lord.” 

Really?

Living Lent All Year!

I experienced a grief moment this morning. That's not uncommon during my prayer and meditation time. When you're almost 79 you've had plenty of sorrows over the years: deaths, estrangements, betrayals, unkindness, accusations. They turn into the muck that makes up the slough of despond. Our Lady of Sorrows, pray for me.

The Pope and Pachamama: Idolatry is a Grievous Sin against the First Commandment

 Read more at LifeSiteNews. Fr. Charles Murr speaks with true love and concern for the Church. We would be prudent to listen to him. Pray for Holy Mother Church and pray that the pope will address this very serious scandal. Is it any wonder that Francis welcomed the goddess Pachamama to the Vatican? Francis and Leo are spiritual twins. God save the Church.

We Know More about St. Joseph than You Think!

On the Feast of St. Joseph, Let Us Thank Him for All His Assistance!

I have to smile when I think that Joe the Plumber has St. Joseph the worker as his special friend and patron saint. But St. Joseph belongs to all the regular Joes as well: all the fathers and foster fathers, all single men and young boys. They can all claim him for a friend and mentor. St. Joseph has a carpenter's tent big enough for every man or boy no matter who his other patrons are. 

And what a model he is - a real man's man: strong, patient, courageous enough to leave town with his family at night on a road commonly traveled by robbers. No arguments with God, just a hasty response to God's will. Scripture tells us he's a "just man," no small feat in any age. He says not one word in Scripture, but his faithful presence and his prompt obedience to God's will speak volumes. He's a model for us wives and mothers too. If you want to know how to support your spouse, ask St. Joseph. He'll never fail you.

"Top O' the Mornin' to Ye!" a Day Late.

And the proper response is: "And the rest o' the day to yerself."

Just War Theory from the Prayerful Posse: The Bishops Miss the Mark

At this point, I'm inclined to think the war in Iran was a mistake.

An Open Letter to Ted Cruz: Stop Your Calumny Against Catholics!

I follow a writer on Substack, Radical Fidelity, whose posts are always informative and interesting. Recently Ted Cruz promoted a vicious anti-Catholic diatribe by a woman who calls herself Insurrection Barbie. I imagine she channels this babe:

I started to read her screed and decided it wasn't worth the time. Her accusations completely miss the target for the most part. It's like she's aiming her bow at the moon in the middle of the night calling it the sun. But hey, what can you expect from somebody who takes a brainless bimbo for her moniker?

There are NO HOMEOWNERS in the United States

Will this be the only home you can afford? Move over, chickens!

Do you think of yourself as a homeowner because you bought a house? When you first  purchased a home, you probably thought, "Well, the bank and I own it until I pay off the mortgage in 20 or 30 years." Did you celebrate when you "paid it off?"

Think again. Even after you "pay off" the mortgage, you are a renter. It doesn't matter how long you've lived in your home or whether you've reached the end of the 30 year mortgage; you are a renter. The real homeowner is the government. You'll find out pretty quickly if you don't pay the PROPERTY TAXES who owns your house. The government does.