Fun facts about pine cones

Aside from their decorating uses, pinecones play an important role in nature. Like all plant parts, they have a very specific function in the plant world. Photo by Dixie Sandborn. Pine cones are everywhere this time of year. We see them on wreaths, in baskets,...

The Christmas Novena and the PineCone

I have prayed the St Andrew Christmas Novena for many years, including this year. I am also offering almost all my masses in December for the intentions of all my friends as my Christmas gift. Today is the official beginning of the 9 days before Christmas. So in a...

The Gift of the Pinecone

If you see a Pinecone today, know that Mary is with you. The pinecone is a symbol of Christmas. And the pinecone Is thought to bring healing. Did you know there is a statue of a pinecone in Vatican City. ‘It is a sculpture created by Publius Cincius Salavius. It was a...

Grace and Free Will

The relationship between Grace and Free Will: This morning, I was called to bless a healthy newborn baby.. I met the father and said “congratulation on being a new Father”. Congratulations are due but more in the sense how Grace and Free Will come together. St...