“Now there are a variety of gifts but the same Spirit…” (I Corinthians 12:4)When I blogged about my participation in World Youth Day ’93, I never mentioned my reaction to hearing our beloved pope in person. I have heard that this phenomenon was common among the faithful—indeed, to the extent that it was a phenomenon!Basically what happened is that … [Read more...]
Fishers of Men
...is an awesome, amazing, inspiring film.Have you seen it yet? According to the publication The Catholic Servant, “Fishers of Men is being shown in seminaries, high schools, parishes and dioceses, at youth gatherings, and in private homes. Numerous young men have responded to the call to priesthood after viewing it, but it’s also affecting others … [Read more...]
Memento Mori
“What you can do today, defer not till tomorrow; for a day once passed never returns, and tomorrow death may come” (St. Alphonsus de Liguori).I said in my post this morning that I had my Friday’s meditation ready-made with that photo of Morocco. I was joking, of course, in my implying that the Minnesota cold was indeed my mortification and that my … [Read more...]
Food (and Football) for Thought
I have always been one to enjoy a good party and for that reason—some would say, for that reason alone—we have always gotten together with another family or two on Super Bowl Sunday.And yet, there are always those nagging doubts about the "culture" my kids are seeing. It's over-the-top, at best, and at worst it's....Janet Jackson.This article by … [Read more...]
Ring Out the Old, Ring In the New: the Loveliness of Resolutions
"A New Year's resolution is something that goes in one year and out the other."~Author Unknown I can’t say I’m one to make New Year’s resolutions.I can talk about them, however, especially when the Loveliness Fair is at hand!The fact is, I don’t need to write a list come January 1st because I’ve already been writing it all year long. I live my … [Read more...]
Seasonal Stress Buster
Subtitled: Everything you need to know about my husband’s sense of humor, and probably more.A week ago I ran a post about our trip to the pediatrician's office and the ever-invasive questionnaires they'd like you to fill out. (We never do.)One survey, in particular, was unbelievably personal. I brought it home to show my husband, who, shall we … [Read more...]
Things I am Thinking after Today’s Trip to the Pediatrician
Older siblings do not mind being yanked out of school for the morning if they are showing cool movies like The Polar Express in the reception area. Those surveys they have you fill out are becoming increasingly invasive: Do your children wear seatbelts? Okay, how about sunscreen? Do you own a gun? If so, is it locked up? Is your children's … [Read more...]
Called to be a Contradiction
This past weekend I had a conversation with a beautiful young lady from Poland. I asked about her brothers & sisters and she replied that she had none.And then she fairly exclaimed, "But you! You have 5 children! In Poland most people have only one or two children. We cannot afford to have more!"The conversation continued with my asking what her … [Read more...]
The Holiest of Hours
With the triple blessing of All Hallows’ Eve, All Saints’ and All Souls’ Day upon us, I find myself crazy busy. You know the feeling: you make list upon list upon list and still you feel you’re forgetting something! (Because you probably are.)What better day than today, then, to just stop what you’re doing and...pray. Leonie is hosting The … [Read more...]
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