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LATEST BOOK
Living in Heaven’s Earth
Author: Mary Olivia Patiño
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“What are some of your earliest memories of childhood, home, or God?” –‘Pause to Reflect’ by Mary Olivia Patiño. Living in Heaven’s Earth.
Inspired by Sacred Scripture and the beauty of God’s creation, the author shares and invites the reader’s interaction with thoughtful poet
LATEST BOOK
Living in Heaven’s Earth
Author: Mary Olivia Patiño
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“What are some of your earliest memories of childhood, home, or God?” –‘Pause to Reflect’ by Mary Olivia Patiño. Living in Heaven’s Earth.
Inspired by Sacred Scripture and the beauty of God’s creation, the author shares and invites the reader’s interaction with thoughtful poetic reflection on life passages, family, faith, and culture.
Mary Olivia Patiño shares glimpses of a life shared with God through beautifully, uplifting poetry.
Mary Olivia Patiño is a poet, writer, and author of two books of poetry. She encourages the sharing, storytelling, and writing of our stories. She facilitates a faith-based writers group in her parish community.
Her work appears in several journals.
A Cup of Faith - Daily Inspiration
The Kitchen
by Mary Olivia Patiño
Have you heard that the kitchen is the center of family life?
With each passing day, I am reminded of this 'saying'. Three instances inspired me to remember and reflect on some favorite days in the kitchen.
1) Right before Christmas of last year, my niece invited me to submit my favorite recipes or
The Kitchen
by Mary Olivia Patiño
Have you heard that the kitchen is the center of family life?
With each passing day, I am reminded of this 'saying'. Three instances inspired me to remember and reflect on some favorite days in the kitchen.
1) Right before Christmas of last year, my niece invited me to submit my favorite recipes or 'recetas de la abuelita (my mother-her grandmother). I soon sat down to type up 3 or 4 recipes. While writing them down, I thought of my mother who passed five years ago come February. I miss her.
Nopalitos were a traditional favorite. Whether prepared as salads, in omelettes, in tacos, or with salsa, nopalitos (cactus)
were an essential ingredient for
Lenten dishes.
2) And what Hispanic table was ever without
a freshly cooked
pot of
pinto beans?
3) But the absolute accompaniment are the flour tortillas!
I hope I taught my daughter well when
we stood side by side at our kitchen table.
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Love is the secret ingredient.
I just took down Barefoot Heart: Stories of a Migrant Child by Elva Treviño Hart from my bookshelf to re-read some favorite pages. It is a beautiful story, to be savored along with memories from
my own
childhood
and motherhood..
LENT IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER!
Moments of Grace:
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Author Geraldine Guadagno has several books. Here is one, below:
5 Steps to Facing Suffering by Geraldine Guadagno
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The Moss Rose Antique Shop by Glee Miller
Mary Olivia Patiño is a poet and author. Her work has been published in various venues, including Today's Catholic Archdiocesan Newspaper, Ever Eden Journal, and Story Circle Journals.
Check out this video posted by Bertha Jacobson, author.
A Cup of Faith - Daily Inspiration
A Cup of Faith - Daily Inspiration
A Cup of Faith - Daily Inspiration
A Cup of Faith
by Mary Olivia Patiño, MTS
“Love is patient. Love is kind.”
I Corinthians 13: 4
In February, we celebrate the love of family and friends through special holidays, i.e., Valentine’s Day. While browsing for their favorite flowers, candies, or other gifts, the days leading to it are also an opportunity to think about the ways we
A Cup of Faith
by Mary Olivia Patiño, MTS
“Love is patient. Love is kind.”
I Corinthians 13: 4
In February, we celebrate the love of family and friends through special holidays, i.e., Valentine’s Day. While browsing for their favorite flowers, candies, or other gifts, the days leading to it are also an opportunity to think about the ways we demonstrate our love throughout the year. One way we show our love is in the way we live and relate with others. The scripture quotation above gives us two qualities that bring life, but that can also challenge us at times.
What does ‘patience’ or ‘kindness’ mean to you?
When have you received it?
How have you extended it?
1) Living in Heaven’s Earth. Author: Mary Olivia Patiño
2) Honor One Another. Author: Virginia Alice Crawford
3) A Christmas Story with St. Joseph. Author: Geraldine Guadagno
4) Reflections on My Journey of Faith. Author: Belza Elia Ramos
5) Moments of Grace. Author: Mary Olivia Patiño
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Reflect on the ways that you start your day, pray or offer the day to the Lord. Let the Holy Spirit guide you.
Journal:
In these days of social distancing, how do you keep your energy and spirit alive?
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My "Cups of Faith" feature photographs that I have taken as well as 'sayings' or quotations from Sacred Scripture. A selection of two quotes for the The Red Birds: "Celebrate" ; or "The Birds of heaven dwell; from among the branches they send forth their song."
For more information on obtaining these Cups of Faith, contact me by messaging at bottom of this site's page.