Finished the "Internet Murders"

I would like you to know that I have now completed my book. It is about 172 pages now. I have re-edited it a total of four times. I do hope to have it published before September. Wish me luck. Feel free to order my books on line at www.silvaredigonda.com. I am always eager to hear what people think of my books. Some love my humour and others really do not. Remember that nothing I have written has anything to do with my practice. I write for fun. I do believe I improve with each book. You be the judge. I can now continue to alternate from psychology to theology. Thank you for your patience and sorry for the delay.

Sacred Relics Of The Saints: Treasures of The Church

I attended a teaching and exposition of Sacred Relics provided by Father Carlos Martins of the Companions of the Cross. I learned that there are three classes of relics which I was unaware of and I do hope he used the word class since I was not taking notes. The first is the flesh and/or bones of the Saint. The second is a piece of clothing which belonged to the Saint and the third is something that has touched the first or second. He talked about the incorruptibles and depicted a photo of a nun who died in the late 1800 hundreds. Her body has remained intact as she was when she died. Father Carlos stated that the church had hired a French scientist who was an atheist to examine the body. The scientist reported the smell of roses when he cut an opening to her body. There was no decay. When he examined an organ, fresh blood poured out. His results were inconclusive. There was no explanation how this was possible. It is interesting that after this he became a Catholic. Father Carlos spoke of miracles occurring after his events of the people touching the relics. He is recording the miracles and I do hope he writes a book and that there is a research study for these amazing events. He spoke of one man rising from his wheelchair and being able to walk again. He spoke of a child who was cured of cancer. I began to think and wonder is this hysteria? Is this a placebo effect? I always question. There were 204 relics, 184 which has been authenticated. The oldest relic 2000 years old. After the lecture I walked to the front of the church to touch the relic of Christ’s cross. I also touched the relic of Mary’s dress. I descended into the basement and there on tables were the many relics. I touched each one. There were relics of saints I did not know and then there were relics of famous saints. I do think that this is a must for every Catholic to see. I also think that this is good for everyone to attend, skeptic or not. There is so much we do not know or understand. I like to keep an open mind, yet question. I do know that attending this function had me overwhelmed. For more information check out www.TreasuresOfTheChurch.com. Father Carlos travels throughout Canada and the USA. I believe he travels world wide. He also depends on donations for his work and I will certainly donate.

Happy Easter

Give me a reason to celebrate and I am there. However, Christmas and Easter have always held a special meaning to me. It is the time of the year that I take a break to relax, reflect and spend time with those who matter to me. It is also a time to reach out to those who may have no one in their lives. I like to give out chocolate and cards to people to just let them know that they are valued. I wish you all a wonder Easter. Next week I have to continue editing my book, do some research, read and work. I am pleased that I don't really consider my work, work. I wish you all peace in your lives. I hope you get to spend Easter with those who care about you and value you. What do you think?

Rough week for the world

It has been a tough week for the world. The horrific attack on helpless civilians especially children and babies in Syria is incomprehensible. Yet, that prompted Trump to destroy the airfield where the substance was sent from. Having dictators that abuse and cause such harm should be abolished in this era. It is no surprise to me that there are countries that stand by this dictatorship as they have much in common. My prayers are to all who have suffered and in Sweden too. I try to refrain from politics, but I am also aware of the devastating long term emotional turmoil this has on the survivors. In a country where so many have fled from their countries to live in a democratic county, carry the wounds of where they are from. Some manage to find solace and move on but many continue to suffer as they watch their country of origin continue to abuse and destroy. I always encourage to find a support system to share your stories and if you need more get it. There are charitable organizations who offer support and counselling if you cannot afford it. In a world where there is so much suffering because of extremists, greed and hatred, I know that we also have a beautiful world. I urge people who suffer to rediscover the beauty of nature and to surround yourself with positive and caring people. Hope is very powerful. I have often heard people ask me why? Why does this happen? Where is God? I too puzzled with this question in school once and the response was an obvious one to me. "We have free will." We have the free will to cause harm to be beneficial. We have the free will to love or to hate. We have the free will to be better. We also have the free will to ignore what happens in the world or we have the free will to do something about it. On a lighter note and back to my own reality, I have to re-read my third book one more time. That will be four times. Though my book is fiction, I learned something from someone that I used in my book. This was retracted so I must now re-read everything to amend what was written. However, a friend at dinner made a positive comment. Since I had left the book aside thinking it was completed, I could begin fresh. He is correct. So this will be the final editing. I have read two interesting articles, one about dreams and another about suicide which I will be sharing with you in future blogs. Next week I am hoping to provide information pertaining to veterans. Thank you for reading my blogs. Excuse the delay about my school notes, but be assured I will continue to write. What do you think about what is going on in the world? Does this sadden you? Have you been affected by violence of any kind? Have you been a support to someone who has been violated. What have you suffered? Have you found a way to cope and to enjoy life? Why not? What has worked for you? Find your own nook where you can find peace. What do you think?