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Special Feast Day

Posted on February 11, 2012 by

Today is the magnificent feast of Our Lady of Lourdes.  We celebrate and remember when, back in 1858, Mary appeared to Bernadette Soubirous, a French peasant girl in a grotto in Lourdes, France.  It was there in the grotto that … Continue reading →

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A Funny Story about a Dumb Teen

Posted on January 13, 2012 by

I’ve got a silly story to tell you about something very stupid that a teenager did. Gotcha!  I would never post about another “dumb teen.”   The dumb teen I’m talking about is me – when I was preparing to make … Continue reading →

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Burying St. Joseph?

Posted on January 7, 2012 by

I learned something at mass on Friday that I couldn’t wait to share!  Have you heard of the tradition of burying a St. Joseph statue in your garden when trying to sell a house?  It’s a very common practice here … Continue reading →

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Call No Man Father?

Posted on August 20, 2011 by

Gospel for Saturday, August 20th Jesus spoke to the crowds and to his disciples, saying, “The scribes and the Pharisees have taken their seat on the chair of Moses. Therefore, do and observe all things whatsoever they tell you, but … Continue reading →

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Pope’s Words of Wisdom to Youth at WYD 2011

Posted on August 19, 2011 by

“There are words which serve only to amuse, as fleeting as an empty breeze; others, to an extent, inform us; those of Jesus, on the other hand, must reach our hearts, take root and bloom there all our lives. If … Continue reading →

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Ordinary Time Does Not Have To Be Ordinary

Posted on August 11, 2011 by

Here in the summer months, we find ourselves between lent and advent, with the official Easter season having come to a close a few months ago.  Though this time of the liturgical year may seem anticlimactic, it is during this … Continue reading →

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A Very Special Day

Posted on August 5, 2011 by

Today, August 5th, we not only observe the first Friday Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, but we celebrate Mother Mary’s birthday as well.  The Church celebrates the feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary on September … Continue reading →

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Honoring Mary, Our Mother

Posted on June 1, 2011 by

A child’s faith is so pure, so open, so amazing.  When we were digging a hole in our backyard to plant a grape-vine, my husband unearthed an old beaded necklace.  I laid the necklace on our porch swing where my … Continue reading →

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Fatima

Posted on May 13, 2011 by

I was going to tell you my “cardinal” story, but that can wait until tomorrow!  I had forgotten that today is one of Our Lady’s feast days – the feast of Our Lady of Fatima.  It marks the date of … Continue reading →

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Remembering Blessed John Paul II

Posted on May 1, 2011 by
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