What Prayer Can Do: Hand in Hand

It’s a tradition in my parish to hold a special evening Mass every December, when we gather in…

The Dog Who Was an Answer to a Prayer

5 Prayers and Blessings for Animals and Pets

The Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi is upon us. The what of whom? you might ask. The…

When We Wander Away from God

The leash. What owner and his dog are unacquainted with this strange bond? So much is symbolized by…

What a Dog Can Teach Us About Forgiveness

If looks could kill, I’d have been dead twice over.  I’d taken Gracie to one of her favorite…

How to Call Blessings into Your Life

Many years ago, at the convocation that began my time in divinity school, I heard a sermon that…

Holy Habit: How to Stretch Your Soul

By now you know that I learn more from my golden retriever, Gracie, than she learns from me.…

Dave Coulier: His Sources of Inspiration

– Hi Guideposts, I’m Dave Coulier, here on the shores of where I grew up on Lake St.…

6 Ways Seniors Can Interact With Pets Without Committing to Ownership

Edwina Perkins, Donna deNobriga Winningham and Monica Morris found that their family pets brought their senior loved ones…

Will We Meet Our Pets in Heaven?

This week Gracie finally got to go to her favorite place (no, not the puppy store, though she…