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Easter Basket Ideas for Kids

Easter Basket Ideas for Kids

Growing up, my Easter basket was filled solely with candy. I loved it! After fasting from candy and sweets for almost six weeks, a basket of candy was a welcomed...
April 01, 2022
Behold // The Feast of the Annunciation

Behold // The Feast of the Annunciation

Mary said, “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word.” Then the angel departed from her. // Luke 1:38 "Whenever...
March 25, 2022
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Ways to Show Devotion to Saint Joseph

Our devotion for the spouse of Mother Mary should not have ended with the conclusion of the Year of Saint Joseph. Rather, it should continue to blossom and unfold each...
March 19, 2022
Venerable Anne de Guigne // The Power of Obedience

Venerable Anne de Guigne // The Power of Obedience

I was a bit skeptical when learning about a girl who is just 10 years old and on the way to canonization, but then I remembered about others who were...
March 03, 2022
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A Poem for Ash Wednesday

At the imposition of ashes, I looked everywhere for signs and symbols. Big ones, that might say something loud. I talked to the cross, the person hanging there. Asked questions,...
March 02, 2022
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Rocks, Chairs, and Popes

If you have had the opportunity to watch the first seasons of The Chosen, you too might have extra appreciation for the figure of Peter. In the series, Simon (Peter)...
February 22, 2022
Visiting Our Lady in Lourdes

Visiting Our Lady in Lourdes

I had the privilege and gift to co-lead a pilgrimage to Lourdes and Fatima a few years ago in honor of the 100th anniversary of the apparitions in Fatima. In...
February 11, 2022
Saint Paul's Missing Pieces

Saint Paul's Missing Pieces

We visited our new neighbors recently. Among other things that adorned their living room, a large card table filled with tiny puzzle pieces occupying a dainty corner as children beamed...
January 25, 2022
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Awakening Understanding // Word of God Sunday

Until this year, I had never heard of the “Sunday of the Word of God.” I suppose I can give myself a bit of a break since it was only...
January 23, 2022
All She Had // The 2022 Lent Devotional for Catholic Women

All She Had // The 2022 Lent Devotional for Catholic Women

During this colder month, it can be difficult to imagine days in the desert. But give it a try. Lent will be here before we know it; and in Lent,...
January 12, 2022
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Epiphany // Uninvited Guests + Savvy Star-Gazers

In the Eastern Orthodox tradition, the culmination of Christmastide is celebrated at last during the arrival of the Magi. Gifts aren’t exchanged among families until the Christ-Child would have received...
January 06, 2022
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The Motherhood of Mary

I love this feast day that honors the Blessed Virgin Mary under the aspect of her motherhood of Jesus. By virtue of her divine motherhood, Mary has become mother of...
January 01, 2022