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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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You Are Not Enough — But That’s Okay, Because Jesus Is.
The phrase, “You are enough” has become a big catch phrase that has blown up social media and Christian circles for the past year or so. Honestly, I was kind of sold on the concept — that is, until I wasn’t. Please don’t get me wrong. I don’t mean to attack all those good people out there trying to help, especially women, to accept themselves for who they are. The problem is that, like many slogans, it all depends on what you mean.  Yes, God made us good.  Yes, He made us in His own image and likeness. So, in that respect we are enough and are worthy of being loved…
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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,…
