By Their Fruits: The 2021 Prayer Pledge // Day 12
During my third pregnancy I felt Mary’s fiat repeating in prayer. Her humble “yes†to everything that unfolded in her life in being the mother of Our Savior and King left me contemplating the areas of my life where I had delayed or stifled saying “yes†out of worry or doubt.Â
By Their Fruits: The 2021 Prayer Pledge // Day 11
When our son was about three months old, our parish priest asked if he could play the part of Baby Jesus for the Christmas midnight Mass. I said no on the spot without any hesitation! I was a brand new mom and envisioned our son wailing and crying the whole time. I just couldn’t bear the thought of ruining someone else’s Mass experience during midnight Mass!Â
By Their Fruits: The 2021 Prayer Pledge // Day 10
The word joyful in Latin is laetantam alleluia, which uniquely fits each of the mysteries that we walked through last week. This week we will be walking prayerfully through the Luminous mysteries. Known as the Mysteries of Light, the Luminous Mysteries call our attention to Jesus' desire for us to have the light of His life within us.Â
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How to Keep Family as a Priority
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