Buy the book that started this blog. “Traces of Hope, St Johann Press 2015. Click on the picture to go to Amazon.
Author Archives: Mona
New life; New love
In September 2022 a new life entered the world and inherited the name of his uncle: Malcolm. My first grandson. We don’t know yet if he has inherited anything else from his namesake. His hair is ginger, what he has … Continue reading
There
Today is April 14 Planning his birthday for May And Turnipseed’s daughter is in a play Will Porp come, or Meghan? Will it matter? He won’t be there We’ll order appetizers and beer He liked Dunkel, once Then the birthday … Continue reading
Baptisms recalled due to change of pronoun
In his baptisms Fr. Arango used “we” instead of “I” because he (I assume) understood that it is through the request and the faith of the parents that the baptism is taking place, not through his personal assumption of authority … Continue reading
Posted in Catholic Church, Faith, religion, theology, Truth
Tagged Catholic Church, Chaplain, faith, religion, theology
Leave a comment
The Sh&t Prayer
I was having a stressful moment, shift, day, week… and there was another trauma call for a chaplain. I needed to pray. I needed to vent. I knew God would understand. And so I voiced my prayer: “Sh&t, Sh&t, Sh&t, … Continue reading
Maya Angelou, an excerpt from “A Brave and Startling Truth”
We, this people, on this small and drifting planet Whose hands can strike with such abandon That in a twinkling, life is sapped from the living Yet those same hands can touch with such healing, irresistible tenderness That the haughty … Continue reading
A Prayer by John Birch
In my going out and coming in,my risingand sleeping,watch over me,keep me from harm. In summer sunand winter rain,my joyfulnessand sorrowwatch over me,keep me from harm. In the darknessand in lighter daysmy fearsand comfort,watch over me,keep me from harm.This day,and … Continue reading
Let’s live like we are blessed – because if we are here…we are!
Posted in blessing, grace, gratefulness, Hope
Tagged blessings, gratitude, hope, joy
Leave a comment
Post Traumatic Covid Syndrome
We are beginning to re-enter the world, but are we ready? It’s wonderful, right? We’re talking face to face, meeting up and eating out with friends and families once again. We are striking up conversations with total strangers. (I say … Continue reading
Posted in Covid-19, post traumatic stress, Truth
Tagged covid, post traumatic stress, PTSD
Leave a comment
We are ready!
It’s wonderful. We are talking, meeting, eating with friends and families once again. We are striking up conversations with total strangers – at least I don’t think I am the only one doing that. As we are trying to return … Continue reading
Traces of Hope 