Blessed are the Noisemakers
The storm was brewing upstairs. Standing in the kitchen, I paused and listened. Doors slamming, voices shrill with anger, and then suddenly an avalanche of feet pounded down the stairs….
When We Have Nothing Left to Give
This morning I was reading Mt 23, and I felt compelled to reflect a little longer. Christ uses the simile of a hen drawing her chicks under her wing to…
The Opportunity Side of the Brain
During the final weeks of the last school year, my seventeen-year-old son came home excited. He had learned that one boy in his class would be able to spend the…
St. Bernard of Clairvaux
“The measure of love is love without measure.” Today we celebrate the feast of St. Bernard of Clairvaux. Bernard was a Cistercian monk considered to be a mystic as well…
Quote of the Week
“How often in these situations must Mary have returned inwardly to the hour when God’s angel had spoken to her, pondering afresh the greeting: “Rejoice, full of grace!” and the…
A Household Divided
It’s difficult to get through a book these days with my two-year-old. Instead of listening to the story, her priority is to designate family members for each character. On every…
Homemade Pizza Rolls
As the school year begins anew, it’s always nice to stock the freezer with some easy grab-‘n-go options for school lunches and those hectic evenings filled with extracurricular activities. One…
Feast of the Assumption
“For it was while Eve was yet a virgin that the ensnaring word had crept into her ear which was to build the edifice of death. Into a virgin’s…
Martyr of Charity
Today we honor a remarkable man, whose journey to sainthood began in a humble, farming, Polish family under the guidance and example of a devout Catholic mother. She taught…
Making Time for Quality Time
Do you ever hear the “experts” talk about how important it is for you to spend one-on-one time with your kids? Do you ever listen to their reasons, hear their…
Quote of the Week
“Let us remember that love lives through sacrifice and is nourished by giving. Without sacrifice, there is no love.” -St. Maximilian Kolbe
Be Not Afraid
I remember the day I found out that I was pregnant with #five while my oldest was only six years old. Immediately, an avalanche of worries flooded my heart. How…
