The Hopes and Dreams of a Catholic Girl

http://gukkhser.wordpress.com/2007/12/20/the-hopes-and-dreams-of-a-catholic-girl/ *for the January/February 2008 issue

On True Repentance

Christ began His preaching ministry, saying “This is the time of fulfillment. The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.” (Mark 1:15) For us to repent, we first have to understand what repentance really is; misunderstanding what it is is also a hindrance in itself, because it keeps us from [...]

Christmas recipe: Mascarpone Creams

http://gukkhser.wordpress.com/2006/12/19/mascarpone-creams/

The Turning Point

’twas but a fancy, just a dream, a waste of time to muse about, but a dream so real and fair it seemed that long it caused me needless pain, for dark, my world would be without your touch, your smile, your love, I deemed. a dream that brought but hurt and doubt, and clouds [...]

Who is Jesus Christ?

Living a Christian life on our own is impossible. Only through the strength that we have in God, the strength that we have in Jesus, can this be possible. When we hear of how great God’s love is for us, I think, many of us genuinely want to respond to Him by loving Him back [...]

This is Love

this is love! cries the world small clothes and tight jeans make-up miracles to cover your flaws expensive cars and late night rides holding hands and lovey-dovey songs this is love! cries the world you can’t help falling into it or falling out so just go and dump someone when you find another this is [...]

A Book, a Song, and a Holiday

Have you ever heard that song, “The Trouble With Love” ? Well, I just heard it again recently, and the last time I heard it, I had a very different concept of love. Or… not different, as in a full 180-degree-turn, just different in the sense that it was not… fully developed. It still isn’t, [...]

untitled poem

“God’s will be done!” the voice cries out the wind roars at the window the sky is black the stars are veiled the moon is nowhere to be seen and yet i see in my own mind a bright blue cheerful sky with near-pure white clouds and trees of rich green that crowd around me [...]

God’s Presence, Here and Now

When something BIG is thrown at you, some huge change, like going to a new school, whether graduating of transferring, or moving to a new place, near or far, do you ever get mad? Do you ever ask God, “Why now , why me, why does it have to happen like this…” and so on? [...]