I got tears in my eyes when I read this story.You will too.(Be sure to read through to the ending. You won't believe it, but then again, that's what faith is.)Thank you, Charlotte, for sharing this story on this special day! St. Padre Pio, pray for us.AMDG, … [Read more...]
With Prayers for the Barrett Family
I was devastated to read the following update on Michele's blog:"We are so very sorry to have to share the devastating news that Ryan Barrett has drowned. Our heartfelt love and prayers are extended to Mary Ellen and Dave and all the Barrett family. Words cannot convey the depth of this sadness. We pray that God will grant them strength and peace … [Read more...]
An Urgent Prayer Request
Mary Ellen Barrett's son Ryan has been missing since yesterday evening. He was on a father-son camping trip and has not been seen since about 5 pm on Thursday. A massive search is being conducted for him. He is 14 years old and autistic.Please storm heaven.Mother Mary, pray for them. Holy Guardian Angels, watch over him and bring him safely home. … [Read more...]
I wish…
…that for just one hour, I could see our home the way my kids do.I wish that I could look past the pool of spilled water under the chair…And the modeling wax ground into the linoleum…And the pencils, ponytail holders and paper scattered on the kitchen table…And the dishes in the draining rack that need putting away…And the strawberries on the … [Read more...]
Come Away to a Quiet Place
This morning I got my sad sorry bottom onto the treadmill for a jog. (I know much better than to call it a run.) It was the first time in…oh…Let’s see.When was Anthony conceived again?I blame my current inactivity (read: sloth) in part on some postpartum issues. Simply stated, it hurt to run, and I’m wondering if it was at least partly due to the … [Read more...]
Out on a Limb
Anthony has reached the six weeks’ mark and my life? Well, it’s chaotic.I joke to my friends that I’m hanging by a thread domestically, and they laugh and have no idea that you know what? I’m really serious.I made my bed this morning for the first time in six weeks. That’s how serious I am.Yes, we are going through one of those tricky times of … [Read more...]
The Rest of the Story
Part III[Read Part I here.][Read Part II here.]“It has been said that if life is not on a level with thought, thought ends by descending to the level of life.”(The Three Ages of the Interior Life, Garrigou-Lagrange) This is the part of the story that (I hope) rises above my singular experience, because the process of carrying one’s child to term—of … [Read more...]
Continued Prayers for a Young Family
Last Sunday, I asked for prayers for a reader who feared that she was miscarrying.Yesterday I received this letter.Dear prayer warriors,Thank you for your prayers for our darling little one. Unfortunately, it was confirmed today through blood work and ultrasound that I miscarried our child.The heavy bleeding and cramping started on the Feast of … [Read more...]
A Prayer Request
From a Reader: I just came back from traveling in Italy with my husband and two children ages 4 and 2. We were pregnant with our third child, but it seems that this past week, while in Rome, I miscarried our child. I am still bleeding pretty heavily... However, I am clinging to hope and have an ultrasound on Monday. Please ask for the intercession … [Read more...]
Prayers, Please
...for a very special intention.Thank you. … [Read more...]
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