Title: Signing and Speaking
Location: The Village Dove, 71st and Binford, Indianapolis
Link out: Click here
Description: I’ll be at The Village Dove at Avalon Crossing in Indianapolis this Saturday, signing copies of my prints and explaining the images. I’ll also have some products for sale with my images of the Blessed Mother on them: tote bags, mugs, key rings, and journals. Please stop by – we’ll be serving refreshments!
Start Time: 11:00
Date: 2012-12-08
End Time: 1:00
Thanks to my CRHP sister Gina for sending me this link. An amazing story about a shrine to the Blessed Mother that survived a devastating fire.
The Immaculate Heart of Mary – finished! And the winner of the contest is….Christine Lavergne Hebert! She will receive a framed 8×10 print. Christine gave me wonderful input on the painting. If you’ll notice there are now 7 lilies instead of 5. Christine reminded me of the Seven Sorrows of Mary, and it just seemed appropriate to change the number of flowers. She also had great insight into the significance of the beautiful and fruitful pomegranate with juice that resembles blood. No one guessed this, but one of the reasons I used a pomegranate for the Immaculate Heart is because it is a symbol of Israel. Check out the Magnificat, and you will see what I mean: “He has received Israel His servant, being mindful of His mercy. As he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to his seed forever.”
An excellent resource on news of the Church in Ireland. You can also follow their editor, Michael Kelly on Twitter — @MKellyIrishCath
Irish Catholic newspaper
My Mother's Grace products at Cafe Press
Our Lady of the Lilies and other images are available on earrings, key rings, mugs, and other products at Cafe Press. Click on the red type to follow the link.
The Benedict Inn is hosting its first ever Girls Night Out March 23, 7-11 p.m. Enjoy an evening of girl time while supporting a good cause — the Julian Center! Jewelry making, mini manicure, massage, T’ai Chi, scrap booking, and much more. I’ll be there, and hope to see some gal pals. Please spread the word for a good turn out!
Benedict Inn Retreat and Conference Center
1402 Southern Avenue, Beech Grove
317-788-7581 ask for Dema
www.benedictinn.org
The story is told here in the Indianapolis Archdiocese newspaper The Criterion. I am indebted to John Shaughnessy for telling my story with such accuracy, and to my friend Mary Jo Gremling for scanning these articles so that I could post them to the web. The story ran on two pages and appears in two PDF files as page 1 and page 2. The Criterion, November 18, 2011 “I See Her Everywhere” pg 1 The Criterion, November 18, 2011 “I See Her Everywhere” pg 2
Still contemplating last night’s meeting of Indianapolis area Catholic artists at St. John’s downtown. So much talent and devotion in a small room! To hear Father John say that beauty will save the world was affirming for all of us. Please pray for this fledgling group as we attempt to use our work to reflect the light of the Son to our city.
I’ve updated the calendar on my website (mymothersgrace.com) to include the significant memorials and feast days of the Blessed Mother as well as other important dates in the Liturgical Calendar. I’ve included a few of my favorite saints, too. If you see any error, or have anything you’d like me to add, please let me know. Just click on the link in the post. If you would like to subscribe to my website, the Subscribe to Posts options is just to the right of the calendar.
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My name is Kate Duffy Sim. I’m a retired educator, wife and mother, and life-long resident of Indianapolis, Indiana, where I’m a parishioner at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church. I’m also a devoted follower of Our Lady. She is known by many names: Blessed Mother, Madonna, and the Virgin Mary are only a few. But to me she is first and foremost my Mother. Her love, compassion, and guidance bless my life daily, and all that I have comes through Her grace.
