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Becoming a Superhero
Happy Feast of All Saints from St. Kateri Tekakwitha and St. Bernard of Clairveaux! đ„ł. Okay, I know what youâre thinking. Technically, St Bernard wasnât a dog â but technically a St. Bernard is a dog (though, technically St. Bernards arenât light brown) â but I think this costume qualifies for our All Saintâs party celebration, wouldn’t you agree?đ. (Give me a break, people, Iâm just trying to get through the days over here.) Yes, Catholics do crazy things like have All Saints parties to commemorate the heroes that have gone before us â we call them âsaintsâ. We do even crazier things, like dress up like St. Lucy and…
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Staying Peaceful in the Midst of Chaos
Let’s be honest. Â Having kids can push us to the very edge of our physical, spiritual and emotional limits. I guess what I’m trying to say is that parenting ain’t for sissies — let’s take a moment to let that sink in. If we don’t take the time to face that reality, we just might not make it out alive. This is serious stuff, people, and we need to have each other’s backs when the days get long. Â We need to share the things we’ve learned along the way. So this is my attempt at sharing a few good coping mechanisms for keeping our stuff together when we’d rather just…
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Fatima & Getting Schooled by My Kids
It’s been one of those weeks. Â I’m just holding on by a thread, but I just can’t let this day go by without commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the last apparition at Fatima. Do you ever wonder why Mary chose 3 simple children to carry her important message to the world. Â They were just simple shepherds — and yet, they were entrusted with a message that was vitally important for the entire world. It was a message that was also incredibly frightening — they actually witnessed Hell — and yet, she still chose children to carry that message. Â Why is that? Jesus’ own words seem to affirm her choice,…
