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From Grumbling to Joy
Whenever I hear the readings for today’s Mass, I’m tempted by the grumbling to be discouraged all over again. In the First Reading, the whole Israelite community grumbled; in Paul’s…
Will You Tuck Me In, Mom?
I slipped down a muddy incline at the park the other day. As mothers often do, I was trying to carry too much. Hands full, a child clinging to my…
Writing Even with Crooked Signs
Apart from a few days with family, this was the first time one of our kids would spend the night away from home for longer than a day. Our son…
Quote of the Week
“Joachim and Anne, how blessed a couple! All creation is indebted to you. For at your hands, the Creator was offered a gift excelling all other gifts: a chaste mother,…
The Father’s Perspective
The significance of the miracle of the multiplication of loaves runs deep and requires meditation. Today, though, I want to draw your attention to what happens on either side of…
Being a Mother of Loss
Being a mother of loss is a great honor from God. Although it is still painful to watch earthly mothers share this life with their children as they hug them,…
The Most Important List a Mother Can Make
Somehow summer is already half over. This happens to me every year, and every year I promise myself I will get more organized, be more intentional about the weeks as…
Blessings Broken Wide
The blessings come. Amidst the working through of this life and the constant worry—unfailingly and faithfully—the breathlessness of peace and joy fills my heart most unexpectedly these days. It comes…
Quote of the Week
“I made the resolution never to consider whether the things commanded me appeared useful or not . . . It is love alone that counts. Forget about whether something is…
Believe Him
Do you believe in God? Yes, I do. But do you believe him? Our Scripture from today’s Sunday Mass reading is the beloved, and well known, Psalm 23—The Lord is…
A More Perfect Way
Recently, I have been undergoing a revolution, both humbling and profound, in my approach to my children and my husband. In short, I have come to realize that much of…
Chosen to Be a Sign
It seems that many people right now are enjoying the show, “The Chosen,” including my husband and myself. For those of you who are not familiar with it, the show…
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