basilica visit! and what it meant to me

-

 January 31, 2024

Today was the day we visited Little Flower Basilica. I had a conversation with my mom today about all kinds of things. We ended up reflecting on others around us and talking about how sometimes, even though some individuals might be around the Church all the time, they are not necessarily good at heart. So many people use God’s name and His place as a sanctuary for those who want to see Him and use it as a place to commit evil acts. We also wished that resources for the Church were managed better. Nobody should die should they have no shelter from the rain. Visiting this side of town, the side of town I was raised in as well, my heart swells sometimes with sympathy.

                                          Quick pic of the gorgeous alter at Little Flower Basilica

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

An Introduction...

-
Hello! Here begins my journey, one that will be filled with rigor, joy, and many trials and tribulations. As I'll be becoming a year older, there is much to reflect on myself. and a lot to comment on and grow from. I am hoping to learn a lot, not just about myself but about ways to become a better version of myself. Getting to track my progress will be really helpful in this regard. I tried to find a photo to match every entry and share my memories in a more viewing kind of way rather than just infodump everything. Thank you for reading.
Read more

Thoughts on art as a method of spiritual expression

-
Image
For this post, I wanted to express and regard my sentiments regarding what art means to me as well as share my journey with art. This is a painting done by me. The colors are inspired from Flower Crowns you'd find at Fiesta here in San Antonio. I remember there being a few years in a row where I was super excited to get my yearly paper flower crown with the ribbons in the back. I had a growing collection of them back at my old house. The choice to paint daisies was to symbolize a bit more the realistic choice, a choice to live in reality as it is now, and to not be so drawn on nostalgia. I originally painted it in the typical colors of daisies, but the flower crown idea reminded me of my childhood, which I reflected on previously. A more innocent and time i felt more connected to my surroundings, which I'd like to discover the connection between. My own journey with art is fleeting. I of course did little crafts they'd make us do as small children, but I didn't develop
Read more

a couple of reflections

-
Image
What defines loneliness, anyway? It’s difficult to navigate intimate feelings like this so openly and also on your own. I can only hope to tell the story in the future of how I conquered these things, but for now, going through those kinds of motions is particularly a challenge for me. How can I get better? I wonder. I can only hope to push through these difficulties with grace and again, to be kind to myself. These are just some recent thoughts I have been having. a pic from my grandma's garden--it might not be the best picture but it made me smile  when i saw it. it's a place that brings me warm feelings :)
Read more