Are you kidding? What a presumptuous title that is.In truth, I don’t really have a clue.Here’s one thing I do know. The seven gifts of the Holy Spirit are wisdom, understanding, counsel, knowledge, fortitude, piety and fear of the Lord.The twelve fruits of the Holy Spirit are charity, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, long-suffering, … [Read more...]
A Very Fast Friday Meditation
aka Stream of ConsciousnessDo you ever cry out of guilt for your sins of omission? And then despair of ever being a saint? I do, all the time. And then, being human, I look around desperately for someone—or something—to take the blame, because I can’t bear the weight of being so darned imperfect. Usually, it’s the computer—as in, how dare I spend … [Read more...]
Faith the Size of a Quarter
While I get my thoughts, photographs and commentary from the MCHEC conference in order, I thought I would share with you a brief true story that took place last Friday.Note: I shared this story at the conference, so if you were there you may skip this post.Go have a coffee.Feed your cat.For those of you who weren’t at the conference, you should … [Read more...]
The Day and the Hour
Uffda! Major storms in the Cities yesterday at the same time as George’s 2nd birthday party. (Perhaps you saw my Facebook status. He had an enormous Curious George balloon and we had margaritas. It was all good.)Not so for some of the folks in Minneapolis, though! I am beyond relieved that my friend Erin is okay. You just never know, do you? … [Read more...]
Waiting
There’s a stoplight by my house—on the edge of the highway, on the way to my son’s school—at which I spend an inordinate amount of time just waiting. Five minutes here, five minutes there… I figure the total’s up to a good week’s worth of waiting by now. Pulling to a stop, my foot resting heavy on the break, I look around for something to … [Read more...]
From the Prayer Book
It is right and fitting that redeemed people should live no longer for themselves but solely for Him Who died for them! A noble soul constantly focuses its thoughts, affections and aspirations on eternity. Whatever is not eternal, whatever is not infinite is valueless to it. We should raise ourselves above all vain pleasures, our eyes fixed on … [Read more...]
A First Friday Reminder
Have you made the nine First Fridays? We were in Mary’s White League when Joe & Jem were little. They made their nine First Fridays several times in a row, but now that I’ve got six in tow… Well, we haven’t been all that diligent. Thus this reminder for you and for me. We’ll go to Mass at 9:00 or at noon because this afternoon we’ve … [Read more...]
Letting Him In
Hello! I’m back again because I’m aching to chat.I’m back again, not for me but for Him.(At least, I hope so.)How is your Lent going? How has your Lent gone? Mine has been filled with hills and valleys—hills that were verdant, green and fresh, and valleys that were dusty, dry and cold. I’ve tried to embrace both—in my extremely imperfect way—and … [Read more...]
Midpoint
The Laetare Sunday EditionMy Lent has been wonderfully fruitful so far. I am growing spiritually by leaps and bounds.April Fool’s!I wish I could say that it’s been easy. I wish I could say that I feel strong.When I decided to set my blog aside for Lent, I meant just that—my blog. Unfortunately my 11-year-old son (surely the most literal of human … [Read more...]
Words of Wisdom
“Humility is to the various virtues what the chain is in a rosary. Take away the chain and the beads are scattered; remove humility and all virtues vanish.” --St. John Vianney … [Read more...]
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