by kathleenalford | Jan 15, 2026 | Homilies
1 John 4:11–18 I yearn to understand God and to love as He does. When I love someone, I want to serve and give of myself to that person. I want to do what I can to see that the one I love is happy and fulfilled. However, God’s love seems to go far beyond my...
by kathleenalford | Jan 2, 2026 | Catholicism, Homilies, Saints
As Father Emmanuel correctly observes here, many of us may have regrets for the past, burdens in the present, and anxieties for the future. “Before we make new resolutions, or before we try to fix anything,” he urges to enter the New Year embracing the...
by kathleenalford | Jan 1, 2026 | Catholicism, Homilies, Pursuing Peace, Saints
Last night on New Year’s Eve, I lay awake in bed. I had turned off the light at my usual 10:00 bedtime, but because of the fireworks being set off by the college kids down the street…I live near Stetson University…I couldn’t sleep. I was mildly...
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...
