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How to Make the Most of Holy Week
It’s hard to believe that we are less than a week away from the Triduum — and then Easter! Here’s a few suggestions for living out this last week with greater intentionality and an increased awareness of the amazing mystery that we are entering into. Without further ado: 7 ways to Make the Most of Holy Week. Go to Confession Seriously, first things first. If you haven’t gone to confession this Lent, Go! This would be my number one word of advice for opening yourself up to the ocean of graces that God is waiting to pour out on you this Holy Week. So what are you waiting for? Go,…
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Happy Easter and Home Improvements Reveal a Lot
Happy Easter! It was a beautiful Triduum, followed by lovely gatherings with family and friends. I am so grateful for the beautiful people we are privileged to call family and friends! I hope your celebrations have been equally lovely. I don’t know about you, but I am exhausted! Besides all the Easter celebrating, I have been working my fingers to the bone trying to finish my crazy mudroom/laundry room project — but the end is in sight! My project has left me with some profound questions, like, “why do I like to punish myself?” and “have I bitten off more than I can chew?” and even shallow things like, “will…
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7 Quick Takes: Happy Easter Edition
Happy Easter! How’s your Easter going? Mine has been really lovely — and as it’s 8 days of Easter and then still more weeks of the Easter Season — still plenty of time to celebrate Easter in the next few days and weeks. I just love that the Church gives us days and weeks to celebrate. If your whole family ends up with the stomach bug on Easter Sunday or you’re inexplicably crabby after a late night Vigil celebration, it’s consoling to know you still have plenty of time to do it up. Woot! Woot! Anyway, I had to take a breather after a very intense Triduum and Easter celebration. I’m still a bit brain-dead,…
