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When our oldest was a newborn, I remember watching the neighborhood children walk to the bus stop in the morning and in my post-partum haze, thinking of how sad I will be when our little love goes to …
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9/3/26
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Catholics have been going on pilgrimages from the days of the early church. Pope Benedict XVI said, “to go on pilgrimage really means to step out of ourselves in order to encounter God where …
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7/23/26
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In Proverbs 16:18 we learn that “pride cometh before the fall” which means that pride, one of the deadly sins, often leads someone to suffer from failure, destruction or another calamity. While …
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6/11/26
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One title of the Our Lady is “Mother of the Poor.” Historically, the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Joseph were most likely poor, due to the events that are written about in the bible. …
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6/2/26
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While the world may move on after Easter Sunday, the joy of the Resurrection continues throughout the entire fifty-day Easter season, lasting all the way until Pentecost in late May. Easter is the …
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4/16/26
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Most parents know the heart-stopping sound of your child crying or screaming in the middle of the night after having a bad dream. When it comes to nightmares, you sometimes don’t even know what …
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3/26/26
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The Catechism states that the Sacrament of Marriage is a “covenant, by which a man and woman form with each other an intimate communion of life and love, and has been founded and endowed with its …
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3/5/26
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Getting children to pay better attention and to enjoy the sacredness of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is difficult but not an impossible feat. There are certain things that my husband and I do to …
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1/22/26
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Christmas is almost here! If your children are like our children, once the “ber” months roll around they are constantly asking how close we are to Christmas. I admit, I get almost as …
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11/27/25
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While watching the canonization of Saints Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati, I was overwhelmed by a feeling of thanksgiving and gratitude for being Catholic. I even briefly wrote about it in my …
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11/20/25
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The triduum of All Hallows Eve, All Saints Day and All Souls Day is a big deal in our home, as it is in the Church. We love to celebrate Hallowmass with special treats, books, pumpkins, movies and …
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10/23/25
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One of my favorite penances that I’ve received for confession was to pray to the Holy Ghost/Holy Spirit and ask for special graces to overcome some struggles that I was having. Sitting in the …
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9/18/25
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As a new school year approaches, our family has found ways to fill our children’s bellies and souls before we begin our busy days.
Morning Prayer Ideas: The Catechism of the Catholic …
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9/4/25
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Summer is the perfect season to head to the library or bookstore and pick up some new books to read. Reading is a wonderful way to pass the time during hot summer days. Here are some suggestions for …
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By Christina Frye
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7/10/25
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The month of June is devoted to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Jesus appeared to Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque on December 27, 1673, and revealed to her His Sacred Heart. When explaining facts and …
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6/12/25
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I saw a t-shirt that read “Moms are Superheroes” and it made me laugh. Regular day-to-day responsibilities, obligations and obstacles, plus the relentless demands of parenthood typically …
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5/8/25
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The best time of the year is almost here! As the weather begins to get warmer, the sunshine sticks around longer and Spring starts to blossom, Catholics get to celebrate 50 whole days of Easter!
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4/29/25
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Since our oldest was a baby, we would spend hours reading. Now that said oldest is more than half-way to adulthood (gulp!) I treasure all the times that we spent snuggling together with our favorite …
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3/27/25
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St. Valentine’s Day is a favorite feast day in our home. I say that about many of the feast days but being smack dab in the middle of a generally cold and dreary February, St. Valentine’s …
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2/13/25
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Getting to Mass on time is no easy feat. It gets especially harder to get to Mass on time when you have young children. There are some ways that our family prepares in advance so that we not …
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1/30/25
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