When my daughter, Gabriella, was about 3 or 4, her favorite game was something she called “Saja-gadoo”.  She would sit face to face with us with enough space for a toy on the ground between us. Then she would wave her magic wand, close her eyes, and say “Saja-gadoo, saja-gadoo, make this toy go away!”  When she opened her eyes, she was always amazed at her magical powers as the toy had disappeared.  Next, she would cast a reverse spell and watch in amazement as the item reapp

The prayer of  St. Francis has always been a magnet  to my soul.  I remember having a special affinity for it back when I was a teenager.  It was on the back of the mass card of my great grandfather and from the time he passed away, I would read it daily.  It just made so much sense to me and was such a comfort in a world that seemed to spin out of control.  I really didn’t know much about St. Francis except for these words of peace he had written centuries ago until I found

Snow days were never complete without a walk down to our favorite pizza place on the corner and building a snowfort that would withstand the next storm.  One time I remember Lia went crazy building a really cool fort with the pile of snow at the end of the driveway.  Every minute she had outside I’d find her perfecting the architectural intricacies of that little tunnel home.  She chiseled and scraped and made that pile into a dwelling fit for a queen.  Then one day, she got