Saint Patrick's Parish - Hamilton Ontario A Photo Essay Recently my son was spending a day in Hamilton as part of the Frassati Leadership Program, I choose to spend the day in Hamilton rather than drive back and forth twice. I arrived for the end of the day with some time to spare to explore the church and take some photos. After the service I talked with Father Jarek Pachocki OMI about some of the statues, icons, and stained glass.  I was informed it is the oldest Catholic church in Hamilton. I was also told that the stations of the cross matches a set at St. Patrick's in New ..read more

The Stations of the Cross in Slow Motion: A Daily Devotion for Lent Suzan M. Sammons Sophia Institute Press ISBN 9798889110682 eISBN 9798889110699 ASIN B0CSVZP4GC I was greatly looking forward to reading this volume from the first moment I heard that it was soon to be available. I have enjoyed Suzan’s advice and presence on social media for a few years. The hardest part about reading this book was sticking to the one devotion a day. Description of this book is: “Often, when we recall Our Lord's Passion, the scenes flash by so quickly that deeper recollection is difficult. This forty-day m ..read more

Fitness My Gear April 2024 This post is an update of one written back in 2012. Over the years some gear has been added and some has been removed. Having spend the better part of 6 months on crutches late in 2023, and early 2024. I am basically starting my fitness journey again. Over the years I have has successes and setbacks. Starting about 6 years ago I started having problems with sprained knees or water on the knees. At the time I was doing Karate with the kids. And trying to compensate for the knees I caused some ankle issues, and plantar fasciitis. It was not until after prolonged ti ..read more

All In  The Naturals Book 3 Jennifer Lynn Barnes Little, Brown Books for Young Readers ISBN 9780316540841 eISBN 9781484719589 ASIN B010RLZRUE I picked a copy of the first book a couple of years ago because my niece was reading it at the time. However, it got lost in the plethora of books on my kindle and I never got around to reading it. This year my youngest, 13, picked it to read in class for school reading and a book report. She has to read the physical copy and read it in class. She debated between this and the Inheritance Games series, both had come highly recommended, but a ..read more

A Lion for a Tomb:  Ignatius of Antioch  Friends in High Places Book 4 Corinna Turner Unseen Books Zephyr Publishing ISBN 9781910806302 eISBN 9781910806319 ASIN B0CZ4T8MXG I will be honest I greatly anticipated this volume. From the first concept art for the cover to the various descriptions as the work was being prepared for print. Both my son and I wanted to read it as soon as it released. I love the writings of Corinna Turner’s and this latest in this series is another excellent offering. I have been a fan of her work since I first encountered I Am Margaret, 9 year ..read more

Death Department Thane and Moss Book 2 Bill Knox J.D. Kirk (Forward) Zertex Crime ISBN 9781912767809 ASIN B0CSWQHJ1L I picked up book 1 in this series, Deadline, because J.D Kirk was plugging it. I became even more interested in reading the book and series after reading the forward by Kirk, in volume 1. I feel that forward should be in each of the volumes so that if someone randomly starts the series they will get that excellent background. I picked up this volume as soon as it released, but it got lost in the plethora of titles on my kindle, and I only started reading it when Bo ..read more

Miraculous II Catholic Mysteries for Kids Catholic Stories for Kids Book 4 Kathryn Griffin Swegart John Henry Folley (Illustrator) ISBN 9798879489149 ASIN B0CZ4VR1K6 This is the seventh book by Kathryn that I read and the fourth in the Catholic Stories for Kids Series. The first of her books I read was a historical fiction, Perilous Days, Brave Hearts Book 1, after reading that volume I picked up all her books that were currently available and I read and reviewed them. I was very excited when I found out about this volume, and greatly anticipated reading it. I loved each of her boo ..read more

Joan of Arc: The Girl Who Fought For France 15-Minute Books 617 Jeannie Meekins Learning Island eISBN 9781301371860 eISBN 9781301054053 ASIN B00CWQOMEA This is the fourth volume I have read in this series by this author. The first was excellent, the second was meh, the third one wasthe middle and is a pretty good read. This one was back to excellent. I picked this up to read after reading Mary MacKillop: Australia's First Saint, from the same author in the same series. I enjoyed that first one so much, I picked up the eight volumes in the series about saints. Prior to reading this I h ..read more

Killer Instinct  The Naturals Book 2 Jennifer Lynn Barnes Little, Brown Books for Young Readers ISBN 9780316540728 eISBN 9781423195122 ASIN B00OCB706A I picked a copy of the first book a couple of years ago because my niece was reading it at the time. However, it got lost in the plethora of books on my kindle and I never got around to reading it. This year my youngest, 13, picked it to read in class for school reading and a book report. She has to read the physical copy and read it in class. She debated between this and the Inheritance Games series, both had come highly recommend ..read more

The Last Dinosaur Manuel Alfonseca ISBN 9781540802712 eISBN 1230000258483 ASIN B00MHRW2L4 This was the 22nd volume I have read from the pen of Manuel. Or I should say 22nd reading as I have read some of them more than once. It is another great story. It seems that with each new volume I read I have a greater appreciation for his skill and talent as an author. I first encountered his works based on the recommendation of a friend back in 2017. Once I started reading this book I could hardly put it down. The description of this volume is: “Ignacio Bastos was seventeen when he met Victo ..read more