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 | 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 | 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’...
