“Go back to your books, to your armchair. Plant your trees, watch them grow. If more people valued home above gold, this world would be a merrier place.”

— Thorin Oakenshield

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  • Late Training

    This year has thrown some definite curve balls, but I am finally beginning to train for the ride ahead. Nothing should surprise me anymore. This is, after all, a “reparation ride.” Our Lady will make sure that no grace is… Continue reading

  • Somebody’s Prayer

    In September, three years will have passed since Our Lady first entrusted me with care of the prayers of pilgrims to Her beautiful Shrine in western Wisconsin. I am blessed to pray for these beautiful souls as I quietly trim… Continue reading