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Monkey See

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Believe it or not, my brand new First Communicant misbehaved yesterday! They were playing out back on the play set (which sounds perfectly appropriate so far, I know) and she gave her brother a push. He managed to retain his grip, fortunately, but given that he had been on the roof of the play set at the time of her shove (putting him at about 20 … [Read more...]

First Communion 2008

by Filed Under: Family Fun, Minnesota Me, Moments of Incredible Joy, Motherhood, My Girls, Special Events, Spiritual Growth 33 Comments

“The Eucharist is the heart of the Church. Where Eucharistic life flourishes, there the life of the church will blossom.”- Pope John Paul the GreatYou know, it seems like just yesterday that I was bringing this little gal home from the hospital and my mom was commenting on how she looks so much like me. (She looks like me and she is like me. Gulp!) … [Read more...]

A Letter to my Daughter on Her First Holy Communion

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Dearest Cate, The days and years leading up to this morning have been busy but so very beautiful. Thank you for the gift of you! I mean that. You have been such a blessing to this family and to me as a mother that it is truly a double gift that we are celebrating today: Jesus is coming to you and you, my sweet, are going to Him. He is just as … [Read more...]

Cate’s First Communion Retreat

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by CateThis is my First Communion treasure box. I got a white ribbon; I think it means purity. With the white ribbon there is also a story about a boy named Joe Henry and the title of it is “A Piece of White Ribbon.” And I got a key; they said it was the key to my heart so that only Jesus could go in.There is a little figure of Jesus with a chalice … [Read more...]

First Communion Novena: Day 9

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Opening Prayer for Each Day (See Novena Day 1)Day 9 Prayer: The flowers I will make today for the garden of my heart are sunflowers.I will make them by thinking of Jesus.Dear Jesus,When You were a child like me,You were always thinking about Your Heavenly Father.I want to think about You all day long.Today I will try very hard to remember Youat … [Read more...]

First Communion Novena: Day 8

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Opening Prayer for Each Day (See Novena Day 1)Day 8 Prayer:The flowers I will make today for the garden of my heart are lilies of the valley.I will make them by keeping away from sin.Dear Jesus,When You were a child like me,You were always sure to stay away from every sin.I want to stay far away from every kind of sin like You did.Today I will try … [Read more...]