28 February 2013
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I was cleaning my files out today, and found this novena for homeschooling mothers which I had downloaded from the Internet. I can’t remember where, though, it may have been one of the many mommy blogs I read from time … Continue reading
27 February 2013
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More scraps of meditation while rereading: Page 32. stripped of [their] belongings, knowing that [they] owned something that was better and lasting I’ve only ever been in two situations where I felt so terribly alone and couldn’t cling to anyone … Continue reading
27 February 2013
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You know you need a brain dump when your co-retreatant starts asking how you’re doing. The last couple of days were really crazy. I jotted down thoughts on and off during the day, but didn’t have the energy to put … Continue reading
24 February 2013
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So. I just realized as I was doing my reading tonight that I am now on page 62 of the book, though I had planned to be around page 36 by this time. Nothing wrong with that, of course, but … Continue reading
24 February 2013
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It’s been a fairly relaxed Sunday around here… slept in, had a leisurely brunch since I had cooked the chicken last night. Got to chat with our favorite people after Mass. The boys had a Friends-of-Scouting event right after. A … Continue reading
23 February 2013
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such consistency in the human race is rather rare Hm. So the goal is to be one of the rare. Petty gossiping, lies, laziness, vanities seem to worry many people very little Hm. I admit I have not really been … Continue reading
22 February 2013
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Day 10, in which I continue my study of the saintly hubby I’ve been blessed with. Some of my observations on how he lives his life: He reads his Bible or a spiritual reading book every single day, first thing … Continue reading
22 February 2013
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As I grow in my spiritual life over the years, I find that trying to figure out God and my relationship with Him means trying to figure out my husband. When Fr. Thomas Dubay talked about “heroic”, my first thought … Continue reading
21 February 2013
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When it’s Lent, anything that could possibly go wrong, will go wrong. Just in the past week, the oven handle has come off several times the vent finally gave out and had to be replaced and today the water filter … Continue reading
19 February 2013
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One way to combat egocentrism… is to focus on everything that God has made and done for us. Because it’s all His. Our time, our talent, our visions, our gifts, our children, they’re all “ours”, but borrowed, for a while. … Continue reading
18 February 2013
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Today’s reading was a bit WOW for me, I’m kinda left speechless, so I’m limiting my “response reflection” to music and art. Here’s where I “journeyed” today…. some of my favorite Scripture verses. I thought it would be interesting to … Continue reading
17 February 2013
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Fr. Dubay points out something very interesting about Mark 1:15, and asks us to consider the following: The passage says, “Be converted and accept the gospel,” as opposed to “Accept the gospel and it will convert you.” The conversion, the … Continue reading
16 February 2013
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Years ago, I was in one of those moods, and I asked my husband why he loved me. His response? “Because you love me.” I was quite perturbed by his response. “What are you saying, you only love me because … Continue reading
15 February 2013
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Yesterday, Valentine’s Day, was as horrible as it could possibly be. This happens every Lent, like clockwork. If you start writing about how holy your kids are, by the time you hit publish at the end of you day, you’ll … Continue reading
14 February 2013
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Ash Wednesday in our home is a day of radical transformation. There’s an immediate change in atmosphere: the house is quieter, and my teen is playing chant (a rarity these days, for him). I woke up to two kids who … Continue reading