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Advent Bliss

December 4, 2013 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Gratitude, Living Liturgically, Minnesota Me, Reviews 7 Comments

Ha! Got your attention with that title, didn't I? Because if there's one word I don't associate with the season of Advent, it's bliss. Peaceful, maybe...and okay, frenzied, maybe... But bliss? No. Uh-uh. No. The pressure I feel is just too great. And the funny thing is, there's pressure even to be peaceful! It's like a competition, … [Read more...]

Food for Thought

June 13, 2013 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Living Liturgically, Minnesota Me, Special Events, Spiritual Growth 3 Comments

This spoke to my heart this morning. Perhaps it will speak to your heart, too. “My Lord, I long for a ray of heavenly wisdom, so that I may not be unreasonable in my judgments and opinions about others. You treat each person as an individual. You do not ask me to be like others in my ways. You only want me to take the talents and circumstances in … [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...]

This Candle

March 31, 2013 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Gratitude, Living Liturgically, Minnesota Me, Special Events 8 Comments

“A   fire into many flames divided, yet never dimmed by sharing of its light…” ~ Happy Easter, everyone! ~  … [Read more...]

Our Lenten Crowns

March 13, 2013 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Family Fun, Homeschooling, Lent, Living Liturgically, Minnesota Me, My Boys, My Girls 1 Comment

We finally got around to making a salt dough crown of thorns. What? There are still two and a half weeks left of Lent. We’re doing well! (Haven’t yet made a papal lap book, though.) (Fingers crossed. Please no pope until we get it done!)  Hey, a mom’s gotta do what a mom’s gotta do, and when it comes to cooking & cleaning & … [Read more...]

Another “Birth” Story

January 11, 2013 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Living Liturgically, Minnesota Me, Moments of Incredible Joy, New Baby, Special Events, Spiritual Growth, The Faith 16 Comments

Welcoming our new baby Catholic! Nicholas was baptized on Epiphany Sunday. I like to think that at the same time the Wise Men found the Christ Child...   ...our infant son found his lungs. I really don’t know what was up with that. I fed the little bugger all through the Mass! Here are the godparents, Michael and Tina. We … [Read more...]

On the Feast of Christ the King: A Double Giveaway

November 25, 2012 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Give-Aways, Living Liturgically, Minnesota Me, Spiritual Growth 44 Comments

“Everything that belongs to the spouse belongs to the bride as well. So also everything that belongs to the Lord, no matter how much it is, He entrusts to you. Yet you do not understand this nor do you perceive your dignity…” --Psuedo-Macarius,  Egyptian monk and hermit I absolutely love today’s great feast. The thought that Our Lord … [Read more...]

Reflections on the Feast

September 16, 2012 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Depression, Living Liturgically, Marriage, Minnesota Me, Pregnancy, Unemployment 17 Comments

[One Day Out] So yesterday was the feast of Our Lady of Sorrows and we didn’t do a whole lot, unfortunately, other than go to Mass in the morning (me) and talk about how Mary really “gets” our suffering. (Me again, while the rest of the family listened dutifully). “She had seven great sorrows,” I said, waving my prayer book. “Does anyone … [Read more...]

A Little Liturgical Lesson

September 8, 2012 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Living Liturgically, Minnesota Me, Special Events, The Faith 6 Comments

Today the Church celebrates the feast of the Nativity of Mary. In other words, Happy Birthday, Blessed Mother! One of the things that I talk about in my liturgical year presentation is keeping our feast day celebrations simple so that we actually do them. How simple (and delicious) is baking a birthday treat? It’s a piece of cake, right? And … [Read more...]

A Simple Treat for the Feast of Saint Benedict

July 11, 2012 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Family Fun, Living Liturgically, Minnesota Me 3 Comments

I happen to love St. Benedict. Maybe it’s the story of him and his twin sister, St. Scholastica. You know the one, right? They had gotten together for their annual visit and, when evening fell and it was time for St. Benedict and his monks to leave, Scholastica beseeched him not to go. “I have to go, sister,” he informed her. “It’s our … [Read more...]

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