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Catholic Vacation Bible School 2008

by Filed Under: Family Fun, Minnesota Me, Special Events, Spiritual Growth, The Faith 9 Comments

Born in Bethlehem which means“House of Bread,”Laid in a manger where animals are fed.You feed us now with your Body and Blood.I worship You, O God of Love!What: Catholic Vacation Bible SchoolWhen: Last weekWhere: Our church’s grade schoolWho: Me, my kids, and at least 100 othersHow: By the grace of God, my friend, by the grace of God!CVBS 2008 … [Read more...]

Amazing Grace

by Filed Under: Gratitude, Minnesota Me, Prayer, The Faith 9 Comments

I saw this father and his son in the Boston Marathon, which ran right past our house when we lived in Natick, Mass. That was in '98, so clearly these two are still going strong.Scratch that. They have gotten even stronger.Philippians 4:13, indeed.Ad Jesum per Mariam,*Updated to add: For those of you who aren't familiar with the Ironman Triathlon, … [Read more...]

To Know Him is to Love Him

by Filed Under: Living Liturgically, Minnesota Me, Spiritual Growth, The Faith 4 Comments

Tomorrow is the feast of one of my very favorite saints, Father Josemaría Escrivà.Father Josemaría is my steadfast, straightforward friend in heaven. He is never afraid to speak the truth, and his honesty is often exactly what a person prone to equivocation (read: me) needs.If I find that I’m losing sight of my goals and consequently, losing hope, … [Read more...]

Scenes from CVBS (Day 1)

by Filed Under: Minnesota Me, Special Events, The Faith 6 Comments

In the HallsIn the Gathering SpaceAnd (best of all!) In the NurseryBonus Section: Overheard in the Nursery“Hey,” began the little girl with the curls.“Hey,” responded Blondie.“I like your shirt.”“Thanks! I got it at The Gap, I think.”Shy pause.“I like your shoes.”“Thanks! I got them at…”And thus a rock-solid friendship was born.Ad Jesum per Mariam, … [Read more...]

In which I express a liturgical opinion.

by Filed Under: Cultural Commentary, Current Affairs, Minnesota Me, The Faith 37 Comments

Or two. I thought that the Papal Mass this morning was a bit PC.And the music? Not at all my cup of tea.What are your thoughts?Updated on Friday Morning to Add: For an article that takes a more scholarly look at the Papal Mass in Washington, see Jeffrey Tucker’s “Music for the D.C. Mass: The End of an Era, and the Beginning of Something New” from … [Read more...]