Posts by Christine
Prayers for My Father
Please pray for my dad. He will be having surgery at 1:00 a.m. Pacific time to remove a cancerous tumor and his ear where the tumor is growing. The surgery is more complicated than usual because my father is on blood thinner. Please pray that everything goes well. We had a wonderful conversation with my dad last night…
Read MoreHappy Feast of St. Joseph
Growing up, my parents instilled a deep love in us for St. Joseph. Each night, after praying the family Rosary, we would end with the traditional prayers and a few others, including the prayer below to the foster father of Jesus. St. Joseph is the Patron of the Church, a protector, a comforter, a model for husbands,…
Read MoreThese are a Few of My Favorite Catholic Books
Recently, I was speaking with another mother about good (maybe, I should say great) Catholic books. There are some real gems available that can help us to grow in our Faith. Some of these excellent Catholic books include: Great Wives and Mothers by Fr. Hugh Francis Blunt This is my favorite book about various female…
Read MoreMay God bless Fr. John Hollowell!
Under the Weather Tip
When you have been sick for over a week and the sky turns blue and the sun is shining, don’t go outside to do some light gardening. If you do, you might be in bed for at least another week. Don’t ask me how I know this. I just do.
Read MoreLipstick for Dogs?
Brendan: “Who put lipstick on Heidi? It’s all over my hands.” Finnian: “I did.” Catherine: “Finnian, you don’t put lipstick on a dog.” Finnian: “Well, she’s a girl and she has lips.” I just hope that my daughter is not planning on keeping the lipstick.
Read MoreOrganic Gardening
Since accidentally destroying some of my roses by using weed killer near them, I have returned to not using chemicals. However, I spend a lot of time in the spring removing unwanted grass and weeds by hand from our small garden. Last year, I purchased compost at Costco for one of our garden beds. Brendan…
Read MoreHoly Habits in the Home
I was very happy to read Ginny Seuffert’s Holy Habits in the Home in Seton’s January newsletter. Growing up, my parents tried to instill various “holy habits” in our home. We used to pray the family Rosary each night and at the beginning of each 30-minute or longer road trip. My parents occasionally read us…
Read MoreToo Big for Her Britches
Elizabeth: “Daddy, I want you to read St. George and the Dragon and Patapon (a.k.a. Noel for Jeanne-Marie).” Daddy: “I can only read one book. I am tired and I need to get up early in the morning.” Elizabeth: “Okay, Grandpa.”
Read More27 Weeks
Yesterday, I had another ultrasound. My doctor turned on the ultrasound’s 3-D capability at one point, and my husband and I were amazed to see our baby as though he was right there. Baby’s heartbeat was 149 and he weighs 2 lbs 10 oz. I love this little one, but that’s nothing new. Breech Position When…
Read MoreDog Product Recommendations
Since getting our golden retriever in July, we have found some things are indispensable. We have also found that we prefer certain products to others. Thanks to the Monks of New Skete and their book The Art of Raising a Puppy, one of the first purchases that we made was a dog crate. The Majestic Pet…
Read MoreYou Know You’re Tired When
1. You start to call for your son, but you call “God” instead. My children were amused to hear me say, “Goood” in the same way that I would say, “Paaatrick”. What can I say, I was thinking about Him as I brought the dinner to the table. 2. You start the dishwasher and then…
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