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March 2013

March 14, 2013

Pope Francis and Our Call to Service

How Pope Francis will help us start serving the church and stop serving ourselves.

March 12, 2013

Touching Message from Our 265th Pope

The following is a reflection given by Pope Benedict XVI shortly after he was elected...

March 11, 2013

Encountering Christ

And only where God is seen does life truly begin. Only when we meet the...

March 04, 2013

Trusting in God Amidst Our Fear

A couple of weeks ago, I had a bit of a health scare. What started...

February 2013

February 27, 2013

The Conclave

What an exciting time in our Church! Of course it is imperative that we all...

February 26, 2013

Simon of Cyrene and My Way of the Cross

I'll admit, yesterday was a very lousy day. It was one of those days where...

February 10, 2013

What Do You Read During Lent?

Good morning, friends! As Ash Wednesday approaches, I'm thinking about what I will use for...

January 2013

January 14, 2013

Rejoice with Those Who Rejoice

"Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn." Romans 12:15 Last week I...

January 04, 2013

Saying No to Fear

How the Sandy Hook tragedy should and should not influence our attitude towards toy guns.

January 04, 2013

Small Acts Have a Big Impact

This afternoon, I passed by the house of a woman in our neighborhood that I...

December 2012

December 31, 2012

Happy New Year’s Eve!

We have just returned from a 1,600-mile round-trip journey, traveling through Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama,...

December 27, 2012

Is There Room For Them Now?

Red in many ways foreshadowed the Holy Father's Christmas Eve homily. I often read the...

December 04, 2012

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year, dear friends! Although the calendar new year is just under a month...

November 2012

November 28, 2012

What’s Important?

We have a rule for our boys that they may not come out of their...

November 25, 2012

Feast of Christ the King

On today's great feast day, I wanted to share with you a bulletin excerpt written...

October 2012

October 15, 2012

The Gift of a Meal: It’s Not Just about the Food

This summer after the birth and death of our daughter, Annie Rose, many wonderful families...

October 11, 2012

A Great Year for Catholics Worldwide

Today, October 11th, marks the beginning of the Year of Faith for Catholics across the...

October 10, 2012

Taste and See

Like B-Mama, I am also on an elimination diet for our baby who cannot tolerate...

October 01, 2012

St. Therese of Lisieux

On the Feast of St. Therese, my son decided to read aloud the prayer in...

September 2012

September 26, 2012

Teaching Children to be Creators, and not just Consumers

As a person living in 21st century America, it might seem that our whole existence...

August 2012

August 29, 2012

Beautiful Sermon

So many of us are at a crossroads these few weeks. Schedules and routines are...

June 2012

June 28, 2012

The Veil is So Thin

Good afternoon, dear readers! I apologize for being a bit absent over the past week...

June 20, 2012

Mass Times

MaryAlice posted some great vacation tips recently, which included going to Mass when travelling. Our...

June 04, 2012

I Have a Date

On June 12th, 2012, I have a very important date. This is the day that...

May 2012

May 28, 2012

A Wonderful First Holy Communion

Yesterday, our eldest celebrated his First Holy Communion - what a milestone in the life...

May 14, 2012

Mother’s Day Reflection

We spent the past two Mother's Day weekends in the hospital. Once for me when...

May 12, 2012

Saturday Morning Sacraments and STDs

We had a grace-filled morning as my 7 year old daughter made her first confession....

April 2012

April 29, 2012

I Am Not a Nice Person

In fact, I am mean. When I go to the food store, I think mean...

April 11, 2012

To Breathe

I had a very challenging posterior birth of our second son. The agony was beyond...

April 10, 2012

Divine Mercy Novena, Day 5

Divine Mercy Novena Prayers - Day 5 Today bring to Me THE SOULS OF THOSE...