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All Saints Day 2006: the Great Solemnity!

November 1, 2006 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Living Liturgically, Minnesota Me 8 Comments

“The Feast of All Saints seems to me to be in some sort a greater one than that of an Easter or an Ascension. Our Lord is perfected in this mystery because, as our head, He is only perfectly fulfilled when He is united to all His members, the saints. The feast is glorious because it manifests exteriorly the hidden life of Jesus Christ. The … [Read more...]

Happy All Hallows’ Eve from Our Home to Yours!

October 31, 2006 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Living Liturgically, Minnesota Me 9 Comments

Have a Happy, Holy day! … [Read more...]

Birthday Blessings!

October 30, 2006 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Minnesota Me, Special Events 1 Comment

Guess who's 30 on the 30th? Jennifer at A Cozy Spring!Stop by and wish her a happy golden birthday! … [Read more...]

The Holiest of Hours

October 30, 2006 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Blogging, Cultural Commentary, Minnesota Me, Prayer, Spiritual Growth 12 Comments

With the triple blessing of All Hallows’ Eve, All Saints’ and All Souls’ Day upon us, I find myself crazy busy. You know the feeling: you make list upon list upon list and still you feel you’re forgetting something! (Because you probably are.)What better day than today, then, to just stop what you’re doing and...pray. Leonie is hosting The … [Read more...]

How I Almost Lost My Morning Coffee

October 29, 2006 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Current Affairs, Minnesota Me 3 Comments

Here's a good intention for you to take to prayer today: the women inthese ads and the people behind the making of them. … [Read more...]

Pumpkins Pumpkins and More Pumpkins

October 28, 2006 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Family Fun, Food and Drink, Minnesota Me 9 Comments

Who doesn't just love pumpkins? Who finds that they are inspired by just the sight of them? And who doesn't just love a good pumpkin dessert? You don't? My eyes narrow suspiciously. I shrug. I eat your dessert.Here are three of the ways I've been inspired by these spherical orange wonders.I. A Hole (or Several) in OneTake a largish pumpkin. Note … [Read more...]

Coming Clean

October 28, 2006 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Humor, Minnesota Me, Spiritual Growth 17 Comments

Well, I did it! I went several hours without checking my e-mail!No applause, please. (Humble smile) Just leave congratulatory comments at the bottom of this post. (Eyes twinkle mischievously)For anyone who didn’t read between the lines in my last post (and I quote: “My goal for today is to check my e-mails less and to check in with God more … [Read more...]

Angst Management 101

October 27, 2006 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Minnesota Me, Motherhood, Spiritual Growth 3 Comments

"Why do you not know how to interpret the present time?" (Luke 12:56). "The Lord continues to pass by in our life. He tells us of his presence by a variety of signs, but we often do not recognize him. Christ is present in sickness and tribulation which, if we accept God’s Will, can serve to purify us. He exists in the people we work with, in those … [Read more...]

Sometimes I ponder…

October 26, 2006 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Blogging, Humor, Minnesota Me 6 Comments

My life as a blogger.I just sitAt the screenAnd I think.And then in the midstOf these Very Deep Thoughts,A voice rings loud behind me:Camille’s got a poopie! … [Read more...]

Ten Random Facts Meme

October 25, 2006 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Anecdotal, Minnesota Me 13 Comments

Ever one to enjoy a good list, (and humbly considering myself tagged by Karen and Alicia), here are my ten random facts:1. I sang in a band during my freshman year of college. It was a short-lived venture, to the relief of my parents and the amelioration of my GPA. This in turn led to my learning fancy words like amelioration.2. I once swam with a … [Read more...]

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