Prayers Work

As a follow-up to my post on Monday about “That Girl,“  Annie is able to have her bone marrow transplant surgery thanks to an international donor and the wonderful mission of “Be the Match,” the National Bone Marrow Registry.  This one person was the answer to a family’s prayer, this one person has the power [...]

There is a saying for those who go to Lourdes: “When Mary calls, you will go.” Last October when the Western Region of the Order of Malta mailed out the volunteer applications for the 2013 Pilgrimage, my husband completed and return the application immediately.  He also included an application for our 13-year old daughter.  The [...]

My favorite month!  It is the month of “Mary” – the month of the Blessed Mother, also knows as Our Lady of Lourdes. Today, my husband and our thirteen-year old daughter arrived in Lourdes, France to volunteer for the International Order of Malta’s annual pilgrimage.  It is a journey where they will support a group [...]

A few years ago when I dropped off the weekly dry cleaning, I saw a simple sign that read:  “we will be closed on April 24th.”  I asked the owner why?  The vivacious and joy-filled man became sullen and politely replied:  “In honor of the Armenian Genocide.  We spend a day in prayer and in [...]