After writing the last post, I got on-line to watch the Biggest Loser. I haven’t seen it in a long time (we don’t have TV), so I was surprised to see that they now have contestants run a marathon at the end of the competition. That wasn’t the part that struck me, though. As I … [Read more…]
I’ve never been a big fan of New Year’s resolutions… I don’t know, I guess something about it seemed so arbitrary and fake to me. I can’t remember ever making any when I was younger. This year, however, I want to set some (what I feel to be) realistic goals for myself. 1. Be more … [Read more…]
Today is the feast day of St. Isaac and St. Jean, two amazing Jesuit priests who faced terrible hardship and ultimately gave their lives while witnessing to the Hurons in the 1600s. You can learn more about them at Catholic Culture. We had read this book (and I read this one) last year as we … [Read more…]
I haven’t had much time at all on the computer lately (can you tell?) but I had to at least post something for the Feast of St. (Padre) Pio! Margaret over at Minnesota Mom has a wonderful miracle story that will give you goosebumps, and this story (courtesy of my friend Malia) is another one … [Read more…]
For those of you who use the MAGNIFICAT magazine for your daily devotions, please turn to page 311 (yes, I’ll wait…) Blessed Pepin of Landen? Direct ancestor. Thank you…. thank you very much! For those who do not have their latest copy available, here is his biography: BLESSED PEPIN OF LANDENLayman (646) Pepin served in … [Read more…]
Last evening we had our parish’s first All Saints’ Day party. The kids were very excited about going, but unfortunately, I was NOT going to be able to sew anything new for them… so it was an interesting experiment to see exactly HOW we could make them into the saints they had chosen, simply with … [Read more…]
Many thanks to Cay Gibson of Cajun Cottage Under the Oaks for such a wonderful post on the hiddenness of motherhood and the life of Venerable Zelie Martin (the mother of St. Therese of Lisieux)
…a fantastic article on Blessed Mother Teresa, and how she lived a life of joy in spite of feeling abandonned by God for 50 years. I know I’ve said this before, but I will say again how THANKFUL I am… not that she went through such a dark night… but that she is left as … [Read more…]
I am really enjoying the book I got with my subscription to THE WORD AMONG US. It’s called Praying with Therese of Lisieux, and it has short chapters on such subjects as “The Flowering of Little Sacrifices,” “Being Pleasant and Gracious,” “Zeal,” etc. with quotes from St. Therese herself and several points for meditation. My … [Read more…]
My time in front of the computer has been greatly reduced… and I just have NOT been feeling well lately… which adds up to ONE BORING BLOG as of late. I’m sorry! I’ve been feeling so out of it that I haven’t even made plans for one of the “biggest” celebrations at our house… St. … [Read more…]