The month of October may draw our attention to our Blessed Mother since the Church has designated October for the prayer of the Rosary. It’s also Pro-life month.

“Bless me Father for I have sinned. It’s been one week since my last confession and I already lost my temper with my children.”  Maybe my confessions aren’t that dramatic, but sometimes it feels that way.

Reflection on the Daily Readings for Today by Fr. Bertrand Buby, SM

Reflection on the Daily Readings for Today by Fr. Bertrand Buby, SM

Reflection on the Daily Readings for 11/04/09 by Fr. Bertrand Buby, SM

Every pre-workday morning, Beth routinely awoke several minutes before her alarm sounded and padded her way to the kitchen to flip the switch on the coffee maker. I really need to get a new coffee machine that will start brewing without my daily intervention

Reflection on the Daily Readings for 11/03/09 by Fr. Bertrand Buby, SM

Many of you will recall that during my recent podcast conversation with Immaculée Ilibagiza, a survivor of the Rwandan genocide, Immaculee invited us to celebrate this year in a special way the Feast of Our Lady of Kibeho on November 28.

Tonight my family of men and I sat down to dinner. What was commonplace for years has become a rarity. For the past week and a half I have been bitten by the flu bug. Although I haven’t yet let loose with a swine-like oink, I have been feeling pretty bad.

As we close out this Month of the Rosary, it’s not too late to put a little spark into your devotion to the Rosary.  One of the best resources I’ve seen lately that will help you fall in love with this wonderful devotion is The Rosary: Keeping Company with Jesus and Mary. 

Welcome to “How Can I Keep from Singing,” a supplemental podcast in support of the Marian Cenacle Rosary Podcast. In this ‘faith in action’ series, host Susan Bailey shares from her own life how praying and singing the rosary

I love to sing, though I won’t claim to be able to carry a tune in a bucket.  My kids and I sing in the car, and we make up silly songs of our own, and that’s as far as I thought it would ever go.

Reflection on the Daily Readings for 10/29/09 by Fr. Bertrand Buby, SM

Reflection on the Daily Readings for 10/27/09 by Fr. Bertrand Buby, SM

Reflection on the Daily Readings for 10/26/09 by Fr. Bertrand Buby, SM

Reflection on the Daily Readings for 10/23/09 by Fr. Bertrand Buby, SM

I try to make a habit of saying the Rosary every night. I used to attempt it at the very end of the night and most of the time I would fall asleep. I’m pretty sure the reason is every time I say the Rosary, I’m filled with peace.

I’ve been Christian most of my life, though I tend to count the last eight years with a different weight, since becoming Catholic was more intentional than the Christianity of my youth.

Reflection on the Daily Readings for 10/22/09 by Fr. Bertrand Buby, SM

Reflection on the Daily Readings for 10/21/09 by Fr. Bertrand Buby, SM