If you could spare a prayer today for your dear old friend in Minnesota, I’ll take it. I will be giving a talk this morning to a group of children preparing for their First Holy Communion—not my daughter’s class but a different group—and their parents.Talking to a bunch of 2nd graders—how sweet is that? Still, I’m a little bit nervous.Therefore a … [Read more...]
O Happy Fault:
The Story of My Conversion“O happy fault, O necessary sin of Adam, which gained for usso great a Redeemer!” Saint AugustineI have been dragging my feet about telling this story and so I am … [Read more...]
Four Things I Would Do Differently…
...If I Were the Momby Cate (age 7)If I were the mom I would let my children slip and slide when the bathtub drained. I would let them play outside as long as they wanted (but not when it got darck.) I would let them make snak’s when they wanted it. I would let them help make supper. Do you think I would be a good mom?(And I would let them have 4 … [Read more...]
Forty Hours Devotion
Reader Iowa Jen left a comment asking about the 40-Hours Devotion.The following is from an article by Fr. William P. Saunders.The Forty Hours Devotion is a special 40-hour period of continuous prayer made before the Blessed Sacrament in solemn exposition. Of course, the focus of this devotion is on the Holy Eucharist. As Catholics, the words of our … [Read more...]
Oscar’s Ironies
Every year it’s the same old thing.I stay up way too late watching the Academy Awards, and groggily I rise the next morning, with pasty eyelids and weary steps and a slight, nauseous feeling of “Why did I do it?”I’m hung-over, is what it is. Too much TV. Too much pomp and nonsense.Yet I will do it all again next year.You may or may not know this … [Read more...]
Slightly Messy but Delightfully Fun
A box of 99-cent cornstarch bought me two very happy girls on Sunday.If you don’t mind a little mess—and which of us well-balanced & patient mothers ever does? wink wink—then here is what you do:Dump half a box of cornstarch into your bowl.Add just enough water to make it “gloopy.”Add a drop or two of food coloring. Some people might say this … [Read more...]
The Third Sunday in Lent (and Counting)
“Jewish and Christian traditions of spirituality speak of the Word of God as the living water whereby the spirit is cleansed and refreshed. A quick sip—an occasional prayer snatched from the jaws of a relentlessly busy world—is better than no water at all, but roots that grow deep draw the water of life by frequent prayer. This living water … [Read more...]
Feeling Social Saturday
The sun is shining and the meteorologist has promised us temps that are almost balmy. We Minnesotans get very excited about 30-degree weather in February. It’s pretty sad, really.Sub-Degree Sports in MinnesotaSubtitled: Table Tennis Consequently we will be spending a large portion of our day outside, soaking up some vitamin D and breathing in … [Read more...]
Obligatory Cake Photo
All for the Glory of God, … [Read more...]
To My Favorite Minnesota Man
With love on your 3*th birthday.If you were the wood, I'd be the fire.If you were the love, I'd be the desire.If you were a castle, I'd be your moat,And if you were an ocean,I'd learn to float. From “All I Want is You” byBarry Louis Polisar (Juno Soundtrack)You are a “few” years younger but many years wiser than your handful of a wife. Thank you … [Read more...]
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