Jun 30, 2022 OCALA   | Portable easel and paint in tow, Margaret Hill Watts rolls her cart out into the woods, searching for placid pools of water or whatever nature might offer.  The 89-year old loves her solitude. A peaceful spot in the woods while painting a landscape is quintessential. Mixing colors on her palette to get a…

Jun 30, 2022 Let the peace of Christ control your hearts; let the word of Christ dwell in you richly. Col 13: 15a, 16a My Sisters and Brothers in Christ: In His homily on the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, our Holy Father said, “God provokes us to live with others and for others.” He continued, “The…

Jun 30, 2022 WINTER PARK | Michael Crocker knew his Eagle Project would be at Queen of Angels Cemetery the moment they suggested a memorial and offered the site. Wanting to honor veterans, Crocker, with the help of his fellow Boy Scouts from Troop 24 in Orlando, installed the memorial June 14. “It is a blessing to have…

Jun 30, 2022 WINTER SPRINGS  |  Jim Weir served as youth minister at St. Augustine Parish for seven years. During that time, he looked for a camp experience for his eighth through 12th graders that was “part conference, part service, and 100% Catholic.” Finding nothing, he and his wife, Heather, launched Alive in You, and on June 21-26…

Jun 30, 2022 A sacramental is a holy thing through which wonderful holy things are given. According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, No. 1667, sacramentals “are sacred signs which bear a resemblance to the Sacraments. They signify effects, particularly of a spiritual nature, which are obtained through the intercession of the Church. By them, men and…

Jun 30, 2022 OVIEDO | The new ministry building and offices at Most Precious Blood represent the concerted efforts of their community. Money raised within one month’s time made the building possible. Working to get out of portables and into their own space in keeping with the growth of the parish, the building was constructed in one year.…