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Respect LIFE

October 13, 2013 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Family Fun, Minnesota Me, Prolife, The Faith 4 Comments

Our priest talked about Respect Life Sunday during his homily today, and that reminded me to tell you that... October Baby is on Netflix Instant View right now! My older girls and I watched it last night. Loved it every bit as much as the first time. Happy Sunday, everyone! Have a blessed & beautiful week. … [Read more...]

On Comments, Camping and Carrying Christ

September 20, 2013 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Blogging, Minnesohta, Minnesota Me, Spiritual Growth, The Faith Leave a Comment

This post is for all you big-time blog readers, with a special shout-out to the locals. Question for you: How many blogs have you read today? And now for the follow-up question: How many comments have you left? I ask this question because, generally speaking, we blog-reading types tend to read far more posts than we ever comment upon, and as … [Read more...]

Family Fun 101

August 9, 2013 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Family Fun, Gratitude, Minnesota Me, The Faith Leave a Comment

The "They're Back from Camp!" Edition There is so much I could say about this camp, but for now... Well, it's Friday and I finally have all my chicks home. I feel like Felicity looks in this photo. Calm...happy...and completely in love with Our Lord and my family. Have a blessed weekend, everyone! … [Read more...]

On this Sweet Feast of the Sacred Heart…

June 7, 2013 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Living Liturgically, Minnesota Me, Special Events, Spiritual Growth, The Faith 10 Comments

...I would like share with you a preview and a promise. (Twelve promises, to be exact--the promises made to my patron saint.) First, the preview: Look who was at the home education conference! It's the Holy Heroes kids! Very cool & very fun & I'm hoping to get to that conference recap...someday, maybe...if Baby Francis lets me. (I'm … [Read more...]

Notes from the Long (and very Happy) Weekend

May 28, 2013 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: George, Minnesota Me, Special Events, The Faith 11 Comments

(only the highlights, I promise) Note Number I: Sacerdotal Ordination That's a fancy term for becoming a priest. "Fancy" as in, oh my goodness, ten new priests! My family attended this ceremony on Saturday morning. It was very beautiful and very long. "Long" as in three hours total. "Three hours total" as in so very worth it. … [Read more...]

Clinging to my beads today…

May 21, 2013 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Current Affairs, Minnesota Me, Prayer, The Faith 5 Comments

...and chewing my fingernails to the quick. (The former of those two is the better half.) As I told my sons when I dropped them off at school this morning, we really don't know the day or the hour when we will be called from this earthly life. On Sunday, we were at a Senior Recital. The young woman graduating is a neighbor of ours--we have … [Read more...]

Two Cool Things

May 5, 2013 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Francis, Memes, Minnesota Me, The Faith 6 Comments

One Sacred, one semi-Sacred but mostly Secular. First, the sacred. I brought Baby Francis to my holy hour this morning, as is always the case when I don't express milk so that when he wakes up my husband can feed him. Gotta be better about doing that. Except...if I hadn't taken him to my holy hour this morning, I would have missed out on hearing … [Read more...]

This Wintry Spring’s Eternal

April 24, 2013 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Honest Blogging, Keeping It Real, Letting Go, Minnesohta, Minnesota Me, Motherhood, Pregnancy, The Faith 16 Comments

A Study in Contrasts Today we’re taking a look at two sets of contrasts. First, the weather in Minnesota at the end of April: The view from our deck when I got up yesterday I’m sorry. That whole global warning thing? Pretty, yes, but welcome? No! Just. Not. Feeling. It. I’m reminded of that scene in Frog and Toad Are Friends where Frog … [Read more...]

Food for Thought

April 15, 2013 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Cultural Commentary, Minnesota Me, The Faith 3 Comments

…from today’s meditation in Magnificat magazine. [emphasis mine] “The strength of your convictions joined to a delicate respect for the consciences of others will, perhaps, contribute toward breaking down the absurd prejudice cultivated against us, and you will show successfully that all human knowledge collectively cannot obscure the pure … [Read more...]

What is truth?

April 12, 2013 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Cultural Commentary, Current Affairs, Minnesota Me, Politics, The Faith 11 Comments

I will tell you what I think it is. Truth is goodness, sweetness, cuteness and light. Truth is love…and hope…and a grinning baby. (This despite the indignity of a wearing a diaper on one’s head.) What is truth? I will tell you what I think it isn’t. Truth is not killing off our own. Truth is not dismembering them. And truth is … [Read more...]

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