by kathleenalford | Dec 6, 2025 | Catholicism, Pursuing Peace
Recently, an episode from the 1950’s TV series, Maverick, seemed to enlighten me about God’s delayed answers to some of my most persistent prayers. I know that we are to pray with confidence that God always hears our prayers and will give us what is best...
by kathleenalford | Nov 29, 2025 | Catholicism, Saints
R1 Revelation 7:2-4, 9-14; Psalm 24; 1 John 3:1-3; Matthew 5:1-12a Dear friends in Christ, today we celebrate a very remarkable day that reminds us that sainthood is attainable and possible. We celebrate a Solemnity that reminds us of the reality of heaven. The saints...
by kathleenalford | Nov 26, 2025 | Blog, Catholicism, Saints
By Kathleen and George Alford From left to right: Shannon Winters, Richard Winters, Patty Buretta, Kathy Alford, George Alford, Dash Jemison, Marett Jemison, Maeve Jemison, Indie Jemison, Mat Jemison, Clara Murphy, Dean Murphy, Richard Flanigan, Grace Bernal, Sharon...
by kathleenalford | Nov 8, 2025 | Catholicism, Homilies
R1 Wisdom 3:1–9 | R2 Romans 5:5–11 | Gospel John 6:37–40 Dear friends in Christ, yesterday, we celebrated the Solemnity of All Saints. It was a day set aside to recognize and acknowledge all men and women, young and old, clergy and religious, single and married, boys...
by kathleenalford | Nov 1, 2025 | Homilies
Luke 13:31–35 Today’s Gospel presents Jesus as being in a familiar terrain – Jerusalem. Ordinarily, the sense of being in a familiar environment, among familiar people necessarily gives a sense of security and peace of mind. But here is Jesus being faced with...
by kathleenalford | Sep 13, 2025 | Blog, Catholicism, Pursuing Peace
Nothing can disturb the peace of a soul like feeling out of synch with one’s Creator. That was my situation last March as I struggled to deal with a painful development in my personal life. I went to see one of our parish priests, Father Emmanuel Mbuk, MSP, for...
by kathleenalford | Feb 15, 2025 | Blog, Book Review, Catholicism, Pursuing Peace, Uncategorized
Is Suffering One of God’s Love Languages? Years ago I read and appreciated Gary Chapman’s book, The Love Languages of God: How to Feel and Reflect Divine Love. Recently, I felt drawn to reread the book in order to deal with a troubling situation. I hoped...
by kathleenalford | Feb 10, 2025 | Book Review, Bullet Journal Method, Pursuing Peace
For active minds like mine, bullet journaling is a godsend in the pursuit of peace. Not only does this tool enable me to focus on the task at hand, but it also gives me a system for prioritizing my activities, for creating healthy routines, and for reflecting on the...
by kathleenalford | Jan 28, 2025 | Blog, Book Review, Catholicism, Pursuing Peace
There are days when I wake up and all is right with the world! My relationships are in order, my house is clean, and my schedule is smooth and unconflicted. “Good morning, God!” I say with a smile and a leisurely stretch. On the other hand, there are more...
by kathleenalford | Jan 9, 2025 | Blog, Book Review, Catholicism, Pursuing Peace
St. Teresa of Calcutta… better known as Mother Teresa of Calcutta… pursued peace from a unique perspective. The thirst for peace, she said, is really the thirst for God and that quenching our thirst for God happens when we seek to quench Jesus’...
