The following is an abridged version of a post that was originally published on January 27, 2007. It is a post that remains very close to my heart. Happy Feast of Candlemas. The events that inspired the Feast of Candlemas (celebrated liturgically on February 2nd) are those of the Fourth Joyful Mystery: the Presentation of Our Lord in the Temple … [Read more...]
The Empress’s New Clothes
So did you catch the Grammy Awards last night?Us neither.I am just not that into awards shows, you know? The one exception is the Oscars and even then, I take considerable flack from my husband for watching.Pop music, especially, is not a market I keep track of. Beyonce. Pink. Lady GaGa. These are names that have been on the outer-edge of my radar … [Read more...]
Food for Thought
“For me, each day came forth from the hand of God newly created and alive with opportunities to do His will. For me, each day was a series of moments and incidents to be offered back to God, to be consecrated and returned in total dedication to His will.”-- From the memoir He Leadeth Me by Father Walter J. Ciszek … [Read more...]
Auditioning for Anne
[Or: And in the role of Jimmy Glover’s Naughty Little Sister…]There are many things that Jem loves about his sister.Sneaking into his room and snitching his costume is not one of them.How do I break it to Angela that the call-backs have already happened? … [Read more...]
Up and Coming
If you live in the Twin Cities and would like to catch a local performance of Anne of Green Gables (otherwise known as The-Event-that’s-all-but-consumed-our-Lives-for-the-Past-Month), here is the info that you’ll need:What: Anne of Green Gables (the stage version)Where: Holy Family Academy, St. Louis ParkWhen: February 5, 6, 12 & 13 at 7 p.m. … [Read more...]
The Big White Barge
Here are ten facts about our family van.Because you asked.1. We won our van in a church raffle. It cost us a whopping $100.00.2. It is the largest vehicle I have ever driven. (Surprise surprise.) Once upon a time, we bought our first minivan—a Honda Odyssey, which I loved. I was pregnant with our third child at the time and I remember thinking, … [Read more...]
An Influx of Grace
[In Photos]Felicity made her first confession last night.She wasn’t too shy to speak to the priest! She did it! She was brave!(I had some doubts there for awhile.)Felicity is the 4th of my six children to be going through her First Confession/First Communion prep and I am holding up remarkably well.In other words, I have only wept a half dozen … [Read more...]
Minnesota Mourning
My oldest son was pleased yesterday.The rest of us, though, were dying.I thought about live-blogging the Vikings playoff game but than decided against it. What would have been the point? All I’d be doing is repeating myself.“Ack! Another turnover!”“Groan! They dropped the ball again?!”“No! Not another interception!!”“Ouch. This game is killing … [Read more...]
Taking the Viking by the Horns
--Or, the Dilemma of being a Stubborn Little GirlI had the kids make Vikings posters yesterday on account of a certain local football team. Have you ever tried to draw the Vikings logo? Yes, well, good luck with that! My kids, at least, went through several sheets of paper before they came up with an image they found acceptable.I hovered nearby, … [Read more...]
The Scarlet Letter Error
Felicity is preparing for her first confession which is one week from tomorrow.Pray for our sweet Felicity! She is a wee bit nervous.She has her interview with Fr. D. tomorrow night, whereupon Father will ask her no end of questions regarding the Ten Commandments, the sacrament of penance, and St. Thomas’s Summa Theologica.As such, we’ve been … [Read more...]
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