Discussion Questions: Through Esther's Eyes, Part 2
At the wedding feast at Cana, Mary intercedes for Daniel and Athaliah, that there be more wine. Do you seek Mary’s intercession? Do you...
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jbeltowski3
- Aug 20
- 1 min
Discussion Questions: Through Esther's Eyes, Part 1
What have you learned about the period Jesus lived in from the novel? Do you identify with any of the characters? Why? What is your...
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jbeltowski3
- May 2
- 5 min
Anne's Annunciation (Part 4)
A knock rapped at the door. “Who would come at this hour?” Joachim grumbled beside me, turning over onto his side, pulling the wool...
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jbeltowski3
- Mar 17
- 6 min
Anne's Annunciation (Part 3)
I could hear children laughing as they played outside. I heard the talk of women as they worked just outside the bedroom. I heard the...
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jbeltowski3
- Mar 8
- 4 min
Anne's Annunciation (Part 2)
My relatives in Bethlehem scolded and questioned me for allowing Mary to vow herself to virginity. Every Jewish mother hoped to be the...
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jbeltowski3
- Mar 1
- 3 min
Anne's Annunciation (part 1)
Nazareth of Galilee, Palestine St. Anne's perspective There had to be a great reason for Mary to gather us together in the bedroom at the...
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jbeltowski3
- Feb 23
- 1 min
The Strangest Lenten Sacrifice
For the past three years, I gave up cleaning my ears for Lent. This year, I am doing the same. Let me give you some context. I am...
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jbeltowski3
- Feb 16
- 3 min
Holy Mass: A Dialogue
A Dialogue I just noticed at Holy Mass the other weekend, how many times we say “You,” as in “You, God.” And then, how many times the...
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jbeltowski3
- Jan 25
- 3 min
The Continuous March for Life
The Continuous March for Life Last Friday was the March for Life in Washington D.C. As you can suppose, it was a (ginormous) group of...
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jbeltowski3
- Jan 11
- 1 min
I Want a Man
As a woman, I want a man. I want a man who is both strong interiorly and externally. I want a man who is not afraid to cry. I want a man...
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jbeltowski3
- Dec 28, 2023
- 2 min
Holding Jesus' Hand
What is it like to hold the hand of Jesus throughout the entire day? I wouldn’t know because I am constantly forgetting that Jesus is...
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jbeltowski3
- Dec 19, 2023
- 3 min
When God Seems Close
God has never seemed so close to me. It’s a blessing and I know it, and I must share it so that you find hope in encountering Jesus for...
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jbeltowski3
- Dec 11, 2023
- 2 min
The Traveling Vocation Chalice
I looked at the black brief case on our dining room table. Eager to see what was inside, I unlatched the latches and opened it carefully....
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jbeltowski3
- Dec 1, 2023
- 3 min
Blood Means...Life?
Where is Blood in the Bible? I heard something on a podcast that blood represents life. It’s not about gore and it is not shed by...
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jbeltowski3
- Nov 27, 2023
- 3 min
Being an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion
A Team Effort I am an Extraordinary Minister of the Eucharist at my parish. I find it so interesting that Jesus works with me as a team....
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jbeltowski3
- Nov 17, 2023
- 4 min
Out of the Monastery. So, What Now?
I was pretty fresh out of the monastery when it felt like I had hit a stump. What did the Lord want from me if He didn’t want me to be a...
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jbeltowski3
- Nov 10, 2023
- 3 min
For the Love of Saint Peter!
Instead of swearing, I have formed the habit of just saying “For the love of Saint Peter!” I stub my toe: “For the love of Saint Peter!”...
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jbeltowski3
- Nov 7, 2023
- 3 min
What was Mary Like?
What was Mary Like? We can actually gather from icons, Sacred Scripture, and Marian apparitions (among other things), to discover what...
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jbeltowski3
- Oct 26, 2023
- 3 min
What was Jesus Like? Part 2
What Was Jesus Like? As already stated in the first part, we have heard, “WWJD: What Would Jesus Do?” But what was He like? What can we...
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jbeltowski3
- Oct 19, 2023
- 3 min
What was Jesus Like? Part 1
What Was Jesus Like? We have heard, “WWJD: What Would Jesus Do?” But what was He like? What can we gather about Jesus’ actions and words...
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"If joy could be seen, then, it would be seeing Jesus everywhere."
Esther, from Through Esther's Eyes
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