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August 2010

August 02, 2010

Some thoughts on represented suffering

I just finished reading Interior Freedom by Jacques Philippe, and I highly recommend it. It...

July 2010

July 18, 2010

The Better Part

Today we heard the gospel of Martha and Mary. It is a story we all...

July 13, 2010

A Little Help, Please!

Dear friends, Here I am once again, asking for your parenting wisdom. I have been...

July 12, 2010

Praying for Vocations

As of today, our church is becoming a one-priest parish. This would be unremarkable, except...

June 2010

June 30, 2010

A Little More on Abandonment…

From today's meditation from In Conversation with God: So many people have their own plans...

June 14, 2010

Six Years a Christian…

Yesterday marked the six-year anniversary of our first-born's Baptism, an anniversary that (I am ashamed...

May 2010

May 19, 2010

(Not so) Great Expectations

10 days ago I went on a retreat. I hadn't been for 2 years, since...

May 13, 2010

Ascension Thursday

Grant, we beseech Thee, almighty God,that we who believeThine only-begotten Son our Redeemer,to have ascended...

April 2010

April 28, 2010

Abandonment

My husband and I play a little game with the boys when we hit a...

April 26, 2010

Holly’s First Holy Communion

I just have to post these because I know that you will all want to...

April 20, 2010

St. Gianna Novena–Begins Today

Here is a novena to St. Gianna, it begins today and finishes on her Feast...

April 15, 2010

Building Cathedrals Goes Mediterranean

How's this for exotic?AWOL Mommy and I spent much of this Tuesday and Wednesday together...

April 10, 2010

If You’ve Ever Been In Need of Christ’s Mercy…

...Then you will appreciate the Divine Mercy Chaplet, found here in beautiful sung form. Perhaps...

April 09, 2010

La Dolce Vita

Dear friends, we are in week #2 in Rome. The kids are thriving on all...

April 04, 2010

Happy Easter, Dear Readers!

"...Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here; He...

April 02, 2010

Adoramus Te

Adoramus Te, Christe, et benedicimus Tibi, Quia per sanctam crucem Tuam redemisti mundum.We adore Thee,...

April 02, 2010

Must Read

I am sorry to interrupt your Good Friday, but this Peggy Noonan piece is the...

April 01, 2010

Penance

"Do penance: bury your negligences, offenses, and sins in the deep pit dug by your...

March 2010

March 31, 2010

Holy Week Artwork

I was looking for some beautiful images of Holy Week to share with our children...

March 29, 2010

Holy Week

We heard a homily yesterday that reminded us that this should be a week set...

March 25, 2010

Feast of the Annunciation

Happy Feast of the Annunciation! This morning at mass, our priest gave a wonderful homily...

March 18, 2010

The Greatest Gift

Dear readers ~ I wrote the following post for our church's mothers' group (St. Anne...

March 17, 2010

Quick Thoughts for St. Pats

There was a time when living the liturgical year was the primary theme for my...

February 2010

February 19, 2010

Reluctantly, Joyfully Lent

As Fat Tuesday drew to a close this year, I could not deny the overwhelming...

February 18, 2010

Ashes… Get Your Ashes…

A MOST blessed Ash Wednesday to you!Have you observed the phenomenally high attendance at Ash...

February 17, 2010

Lenten Beginnings

Last year we added the Jesus Tree to our Lenten family activities and greatly enjoyed...

February 09, 2010

Tune in

to Oprah today--as crazy as that sounds!These lovely ladies will be featured on the show....

February 01, 2010

Touching on Tithing

My sister-in-law and her husband have always given 10% of their income to the church....

January 2010

January 22, 2010

Pray for an End to Abortion

Today marks the 37th anniversary of the dreadful Roe v. Wade decision. Please take a...

January 20, 2010

Beginning Again

I don't really like New Year's Resolutions. Well, that's not entirely true. I think what...