by kathleenalford | Apr 25, 2026 | Blog, Book Review, Catholicism
What are the odds that the Shroud of Turin is not the actual burial cloth of Jesus Christ, Son of God, risen from the dead? According to theologian and historian Dr. Jeremiah Johnston, the probability that the Shroud of Turin belongs to any other man than Jesus is a...
by kathleenalford | Apr 24, 2026 | Blog, Catholicism, Homilies, Miracles, Sacraments
Gospel Jn 6:1–15 Today, we begin reading from the Gospel of Jn, Chapter 6. Although, in the final moments of Jesus’ earthly life, precisely at the Last Supper, where Jesus instituted the Eucharist, Jn 6 is a very unique passage that systematically develops the...
by kathleenalford | Mar 21, 2026 | Blog, Catholicism
Are Catholics called to have “blind faith” or “reasoned faith”? What did Jesus mean when He said to Thomas the Apostle, “Blessed are those who have not seen, and yet believed”? Every now and then, I will hear someone say that we...
by kathleenalford | Jan 24, 2026 | Blog, Catholicism, Pursuing Peace
Do you worry about conflicts and instability in the world around you? Have scandals and theological disagreements shaken your faith?Don’t despair! Christus Vincit! Jesus has already won the victory! If you find yourself praying in desperation for God to DO...
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 | 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...