I love asking the Holy Spirit to give me a word to guide my new year, which usually ends up being some kind of virtue that needs cultivating in my life: discipline, docility (teachability), etc. This New Year’s Eve morning, before I even had a chance to pray, I awoke with the Latin word “sapientia†[…]
Once Mother Teresa was staying with a community of her sisters who worked among the Aborigines in Australia. She visited an elderly man who lived in total isolation, ignored by everyone. His home was a filthy wreck. She told him, “Please let me clean your house, wash your clothes and make your bed.†He answered, […]
April 4, 2018: “In the Breaking of the Bread” sums up today’s gospel reading beautifully. I’ll be singing it after Communion in thanksgiving for the gift of Divine Mercy in my life. This year it will be in Katy, TX, at Epiphany of Our Lord Catholic Church. Can’t wait! My friend Msgr. Christopher Nalty posted […]
So I asked my birthday girl (14 years old today!) what she wanted to do to celebrate. It was a tough call since it fell on Good Friday this year. “Let’s go to Canal Street and pray with the homeless people,†she replied. This didn’t come out of the blue, mind you. Our family had […]
On Thursday, February 9, 2023, I will be taping at EWTN in Irondale, AL, an episode of Women of Grace with Johnnette Benkovic Williams in the mid-afternoon (time TBA). If you would like to attend the taping, please comment on this post with your name (I won’t publish it, but I will see it). We will have so much fun!
There are a number of opportunities for you to attend Mass, get a tour, etc., before the taping, and all information can be found here. You can also find a link to lodging in the area. If you would like to coordinate with other Morning Glories who want to go, I encourage you to reach out on our “Kitty’s Morning Glories” Facebook page and look for my post about it.
On Friday, February 10, 2023, there are a number of happenings at the Shrine of the Blessed Sacrament in Hanceville, AL, which is about an hour away. Check back here for more details later this week. In the meantime, you can visit their website.
Finally, on Saturday, February 11, 2023, you are invited to attend the conference in Hoover, AL, where I will be speaking with the delightful Emily Wilson. The event is FREE, but you do need to register by emailing John Martignoni at [email protected] (see flyer below for details). Can’t wait!
2/2/23 SCHEDULE UPDATE:
THURSDAY, Feb. 9th: EWTN visit and taping
The EWTN Religious Catalogue Gift Shoppe is open Monday-Friday from 8:00 am until 3:00 pm.
7:00 AM – Daily televised Mass and Rosary. No reservations are needed to attend Mass. Just walk into the Chapel. More room is available in St. Michael’s Hall, adjacent to the Chapel
11:00 AM – Confessions in St. Michael’s Hall, Monday-Saturday
12 NOON – Non-televised Mass, Monday-Friday
2:45 PM – Studio Tour of EWTN, Monday-Friday – No reservations needed – Starts at Gift Shop lobby
4:00 PM – Taping of Women of Grace with Johnnette and Kitty (30 mins)
5:00 PM – OPTION – to stay and watch taping of final show
5:45 PM — end of taping
8:30 AM TO 5:00 PM – Daily adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – The Chapel stays open until 10:00 pm for prayer
Everyone is welcome to walk around the Network’s building, see the satellite dishes, use picnic tables, etc.
FRIDAY, Feb. 10th: Shrine of the Blessed Sacrament in Hanceville, AL
Dress Code Please wear attire that covers the shoulders and pants or skirts/dresses below the knee while inside the churches. Temporary apparel is available at the Reception desk if needed. The Shrine is open from 6 am – 6 pm every day.
9:55 am – Park at the JPII Eucharistic Center.
10-11 am – Susie Stokes will give us a personal guided tour. (*she’s already scheduled us).
Optional activities you are free to do:
11:30am – Rosary in the main church
12:00 pm – Mass in main church
Lunch will be provided to our group following Mass at the home of Celia Fernandez, a Guardian of the Faith Cenacle member, who will be inviting the other Cenacle members to join us. Details TBA.
You can also go downstairs into the lower church/crypt where Mother Angelica and the sisters are buried. You are free to sit quietly and have reflection time down there.
3:00 pm – Chaplet of Divine Mercy and confessions in the main church.
There are also other areas you can visit on site: a replica of the Lourdes grotto, a picnic area near the Pieta/ memorial site for aborted or miscarried babies, a replica of the Nativity, and the castle/gift shop. Confessions are also available at 8 am. All information can be found on their website: https://olamshrine.com/visit/https://olamshrine.com/visit/
If you would like to connect with other Morning Glories to caravan, make hotel arrangements, etc., please comment below. It’s going to be such a fun trip! I’ll pin this post to the top of the page so you can find it easily.
SATURDAY, Feb., 11th: Women’s Conference with Emily Wilson (see photo for all details). 8:30 am – 12:00 pm. FREE, but registration is required.
