I am posting something on this beautiful & holy feast for two reasons: one, it is a beautiful & holy feast and two, I wanted to bump down that photo of my feet a bit.Who blogs about dieting right before Christmas, for goodness sake? I do, apparently. Cheer up, though! Next week I’m not going to blog about diets. Next week I’m going to blog … [Read more...]
On Third Thought…
Alternately Titled: A Change of HeartThis is the view from my couch this morning, the spot where I sat when I finally caved. I can't do this. I can't not talk to you for another long three weeks.I'm sorry. I'm fickle. I'm sad. I'm lonely.Note: I'm not as sad as I was when I decided--rashly, without the advice of my priest or my husband--not to blog … [Read more...]
On Second Thought…
I am going to go dark for Advent. I have a feeling you were expecting this! ☺The funeral notice for my sons’ classmate arrived in my inbox this afternoon. Johnny was the youngest of six children—his mother’s baby—and suddenly, I don’t know, I am feeling a strong inner prompting to stop talking so much.(The idea being that perhaps by not talking I … [Read more...]
Christ the King, Christ our King
Originally posted on November 21, 2010In honor of today’s great feast…I cry every time I see this.Today is one of those feasts where I feel—acutely—my shortcomings as a Christian. I want to be bolder in proclaiming Our Lord’s kingship; I want to submit; I want to know. What does it mean that He’s our king? And how should that affect us?Today I am … [Read more...]
On the Gift that is our Avila
I’ve been thinking a lot about St. Teresa of Avila.First, because it was her feast day yesterday and, as such, a special day for our own sweet Felicity.Second, I am thinking about St. Teresa of Avila because Felicity has asked—begged, really—to portray her patron at next week’s performance of Saints & Scholars. (Shoot. I was hoping to get out … [Read more...]
Food for Thought
In this month of the Holy Rosary“Therefore, the Rosary, with its constant rhythm of 10, 50, 100 and 200 Hail Marys, is the prayer which best expresses this union with Mary, which better than every other places one in direct communion with Her in the contemplation of the Incarnation (joyful mysteries), of Revelation (luminous mysteries), of … [Read more...]
Share Your Story: The St. Thérèse Edition
This story was originally posted in October of 2007. I am re-posting it today in honor of our beloved Saint Thérèse, whose feast day it is and to whom we owe so much. The name of my story is “She said yes.” Breaking News: We got a dog.She’s cute. She’s soft. She pees a lot.You warned me about this in your comments. In fact, I was so thoroughly … [Read more...]
The Archangels and Us
Gosh, I love this feast day, don’t you? It’s one of those feasts where I try really, really hard to get to Mass, even if it means waking the kids up at 6:30 to make it out the door by 7:00.(I had made them waffles with blackberry jam, as per Jessica’s recommendation, and that lessened the sting considerably.)Except that that George of mine didn’t … [Read more...]
A First Friday Reminder
Have you made the nine First Fridays? We were in Mary’s White League when Joe & Jem were little. They made their nine First Fridays several times in a row, but now that I’ve got six in tow… Well, we haven’t been all that diligent. Thus this reminder for you and for me. We’ll go to Mass at 9:00 or at noon because this afternoon we’ve … [Read more...]
Just because…
I love this song......but also because I love surprises.The Canadian Tenors are in town tonight, actually, but we won't be there. WE will be at a First Communion, and as it's the vigil of Divine Mercy Sunday...Well, I think we're choosing the better part.He is risen. Hallelujah! … [Read more...]
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