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Courage, Grandmother, Italian, Life Courage

Join us this Veteran’s Day to Honor the Courage of our Ancestors!

October 16, 2012 by Lisa Gigliotti No Comments

Join us this Veteran’s Day to Honor the Courage of our Ancestors

Hear the stories of Coraggio (courage) that inspired local author and attorney Lisa Gigliotti to overcome incredible adversity and achieve a joyful, fulfilled life as an administrative judge.
 
Share a glass of vino and a story of your ancestor’s courage!
Date: November 11, 2012, Sunday,  1:00pm – 4:00pm

The story-telling begins at 1:30pm.       Veni (Come)–be inspired!
The Coraggio book will be available for personal inscription
             —the perfect holiday gift to honor your loved one.
Santia’s Banquet Center
1985 Cass Lake Rd, Keego Harbor, MI 48320 (248) 682-6540   www.ginospizzakeego.com

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Courage to Stand for Justice

September 30, 2012 by Lisa Gigliotti No Comments

To my fellow Dominican High School sisters — Sister Attracta Kelly, Prioress of the Adrian Dominican Congregation of Sisters will be awarded the St. Thomas More Award Monday night. The Catholic Lawyers Guild-Diocese of Lansing supported my nomination for her work to protect and advocate for women, children and minorities that are seeking refuge or that have been Courage to Stand for Justicevictims of human trafficking. I first read of Sr. Attracta’s and other women religious efforts to thwart the trafficking of young girls, young boys and women during the 2012 super bowl events in our neighboring state. Sr. Attracta, a lawyer, continues to advocate for women and children who are abused or refugees. Read more in second article in this LSJ link. Gratitude, prayers, and congrats to the Adrian Dominican Congregation!

http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2012309150042

 

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Courage, End of Life, Italian, Life Courage, Pain

Every action of mine be beautiful for God

September 22, 2012 by Lisa Gigliotti No Comments

For YOU today…

     “Let every action of mine be something beautiful for God.”

         Mother Teresa

 (photo PAX (peace), Assisi, Italy)

for all of us who areexperiencing the rushed cars and crowds this week, we have the power to change that… and it starts with our peace. (Photo of PAX – peace symbol and the Tau cross at Assisi, Italy.)

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End of Life, Life Courage

To Heaven and Back Near Death Experience

July 19, 2012 by Lisa Gigliotti No Comments

Dr. Mary Neal is a neurosurgeon friend of one of my college friends.  In 2008 when I was told I needed to have an urgent cervical spine surgery, she was kind enough to discuss with me neurosurgical pros and cons.

Dr. Neal published a book about her near death experience and was featured on the Today’s show this morning.  Her story is powerful—that we have a role to play in our life on earth, but after-life is peace and angelic beings that were “exploding with an absolute love”.

Watch the Today show clip which in itself will bring peace and surround you in love:

http://video.today.msnbc.msn.com/today/48239976#48239976

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Courage, End of Life, Pain, Uncategorized

Sam Howell Miracle of Healing after brain injury, coma, and paralysis

June 10, 2012 by Lisa Gigliotti No Comments
In 2005 a friend called and asked me to pray for the son of former state representative Jim Howell who had been in a serious car accident and only a 3% chance to live.
Sam lived and though had a serious brain injury, almost a year in a coma and paralysis, recently began walking.
Sam was pre-med at the time of accident.
I was amazed because I met him in a group and a minute later he said to me “You have pain in your neck, shoulder and elbow.” Little did he know that I had my elbow replaced three months ago, have no cartilage left in my shoulder, and displaced neck joints that cause daily pain.
Apparently, along with his brain injury he gained an ability to sense pain or injury in a body. Despite his traumatic injuries and inability to finish medical studies– he is a healer.
He is a miracle–see youtube.com link below for “miracleboy sam”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wG-7OLyXFrs
 
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Lansing State Journal on Catholic Lawyer’s Guild Courage to Serve with God’s Purpose and Peace

June 1, 2012 by Lisa Gigliotti No Comments

With gratitude to the Lansing State Journal, for its wonderful write-up of the June 20, Catholic Lawyer’s Guild Spring Luncheon Coraggio theme of Courage to Discern God’s Purpose and to Serve with Christ Peace.

http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2012306010029

 

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Celebrating the Self-Less Love of the Mothers who Brought Us Opportunities of the U.S.

May 18, 2012 by Lisa Gigliotti No Comments

Mamma ed Nonna Marazita honored at the Italian Afternoon Tea to honor mothers and grandmothers. (Shown with Papa Marazita and Lisa Gigliotti.)  The Wanderer’s Teahouse festive décor set the ambiance for stirring stories of mothers who exhibited the ultimate courage – self-less love and sacrifice in bringing their children from Italy and Eastern Europe to the US—with the prayer that their children would have a better life.  Thank you to all who gathered to remember and share the courage of their maternal ancestors–an overwhelming Mother’s Day celebration!

Mamma Marazita at Italian Afternoon Tea to honor mothers

 

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Honoring Mothers and Grandmothers – An Italian Afternoon Tea

May 8, 2012 by Lisa Gigliotti No Comments

Honor your mother and grandmother this Mother’s Day weekend at an Italian Afternoon Tea!  Enjoy Italian-themed, tea sandwiches, biscotti, and espresso while celebrating our mothers’ legacy of love and service to family through a reading from the Coraggio! books by local author Lisa Gigliotti.

Send a photo of your mother and grandmother for a special highlight in our photo slide show! Saturday, May 12, 2012, 2 p.m.  Wanderer’s Teahouse, East Lansing,

Honor your Mother and Grandmother
Wanderers Teahouse Mothers Day Tea

r.s.v.p. Elizabeth@wanderersteahouse.com

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Courage, Life Courage, Myasthenia Gravis, Pain, Rheumatoid Arthritis

Finding Goodness Brings Peace, Energetic Spirit, and Fulfillment

April 22, 2012 by Lisa Gigliotti No Comments

A conscious effort to seek and find good in every interaction and situation, even if challenging or disappointing, has been vital to fostering my inner peace and energetic spirit, as well as achieving fulfillment in my legal careers and charitable works.  Goodness is vital to  a “Can Do”  positive, Coraggio gratitude attitude.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Goodness-Renaissance-Project/104778329611615

 

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Coraggio Basket of Encouragement–Buona Fortuna!

April 13, 2012 by Lisa Gigliotti No Comments

 

Coraggio Basket of Encouragement

Coraggio Basket of Encouragement

For one fortunate bidder at the

Invisible Illnesses Benefit

with Chris Trapper tomorrow night!

Buona Fortuna! (Good Fortune!)

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About the Author

Lisa Gigliotti is an attorney who has lived for more than twenty-five years with severe rheumatoid arthritis and serious myasthenia gravis. Through those years’ thirteen major surgeries and use of a wheelchair Lisa has maintained a fulfilling and positive life.

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