All men are created equal….
Our children are still quite young (7,5,3 and 1), but for them the Fourth of July is already synonymous with fireworks, flashy parades, and fabulous summer food (s’mores!). This year, I have modest...
View ArticleThoughts for Thursday
What am I cooking? Quinoa muffins from Vegetarian Cooking is for Everyone. My wonderful husband brought home a three pound bag of organic quinoa from Sam’s Club (!?), which has sent me searching for...
View ArticleEncouragement from Chaput on Daily Life
Recently, Archbishop of Philadelphia, Charles Chaput, offered this address at a “Faith in the Public Square” symposium. Far from being a lofty, academic, theoretical piece (which have a place and can...
View ArticleAdoration with children
We are fortunate enough to have perpetual adoration at our parish. In addition, some very devoted mothers have arranged a children’s adoration hour once a week. During this time, parents with young...
View ArticleFavorite Toddler Activities
I know I am probably the last of the families here to return to school, but we did finally return to school this week. It has been a wonderful week for my two school-age children. Even our...
View ArticleFive reasons and Five ways to Celebrate the Angelic Feasts this week
Whew, Texas Mommy is right, this is a big week. Not only are there two Angelic feast days this week, but yesterday I finished a novena to mark the Feast Day of St. Therese of Lisieux, and our parish...
View ArticleEncouragement for the Family
“Today more than ever, we need witnesses who live out the Gospel of the family to the fullest and with joy, and who show the world that it is a beautiful and fascinating way of life, a source of...
View ArticleOn Verily Magazine and Elevating Culture
I stopped reading magazines, with the exception of a few cooking publications, long ago. I was tired of being bombarded by sexualized imagery, raunchy articles, gossipy updates, and fashion that...
View ArticleInspiration for All Saints and a favorite craft
Heading into a Holy Day weekend, I thought this quote quite appropriate for my All Saints reflections: ‘They who are engaged with the salvation of their neighbor, will gain more by an humble modesty...
View ArticleEarly Preparations for First Communion
Our oldest daughter is in second grade this year at our parish school. That means that this year she is preparing for her First Holy Communion. Neither my husband nor I was raised in the Catholic...
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