Posts by Christine
As Father’s Day Approaches
I have been thinking about how much I love a certain man and how blessed I am that he is my husband. I often take him for granted. I love him because: 1. He believes in God. 2. He is a faithful Catholic. 3. He frequents the sacraments regularly. 4. He leads our family in…
Read MoreMrs. Murphy Prayer Request Update
+Thy Kingdom Come!+ Dear Fellow Catholic Homeschoolers: Thank you for your prayers for Mrs. Murphy and the Murphy family! Mrs. Murphy got some preliminary results, the first surgery did not get all the cancer cells, and so she will have to go in for another surgery. Please continue to pray that all the cancer cells…
Read MorePrayer Request Update
I received the email below a couple of days ago. Please continue to pray for Mrs. Murphy and her twins. Thank you all for your prayers for Mrs. Murphy and the Murphy family. Mrs. Murphy’s surgery went fine yesterday. The babies are also fine, but the stress from the surgery did cause her to contract…
Read MorePrayers Needed for Mrs. Murphy
Please pray for Mrs. Murphy of Mrs. Murphy’s Methods. I just received the email below from a member of our local homeschool group. Dear fellow Catholic Homeschoolers, One of our homeschool moms, was just diagnosed with Breast Cancer, invasive ductal carcinoma. She is 29 weeks pregnant with twins and the pregnancy is causing the cancer…
Read MoreLitany of Humility
This prayer is printed on the back of our parish bulletin each week. I really appreciate having it there, as it serves as a wonderful reminder to pray the Litany of Humility. In addition, it makes me think of my grandmother. Therefore, on what would be my grandmother’s 105th birthday I am sharing it here…
Read MoreFirst Confession
On Saturday, May 2, Theresa received the Sacrament of Penance for the first time. The night before she did so, she asked me, “What if I don’t have any sins?” She knows what sins are, but she could not remember any of her own. I answered her question and then proceeded to help her examine…
Read MoreRequiescat in pace Lori Baron
I received a phone message a little while ago letting me know that Lori Baron has entered into eternal life. May Perpetual Light shine upon her and may she rest in peace. May our Blessed Mother wrap her mantle around Lori’s husband and her 14 children.
Read MoreUrgent Prayers needed for Lori Baron
The email below was sent at 1:28. Please pray for Lori and her family. Dearest All, I just recieved word from Katherine Eames who asked me to pass this onto you. Laura Baron, mother of 14, Catholic homeschooling family, (who did the Byzantine trivia challenge at our homeshooling conference this year) is in ICU suffering…
Read MoreHaving Fun
Last week, the older girls had their last literary club meeting of the year. My friend, their hostess, followed the meeting with lunch and playtime for the families. The boys had a great time making pyramids and the girls enjoyed visiting. Thank you, Peggy! We had a wonderful time!
Read MoreReady for Mass
Learning to Mow
My first “little boy” is growing up so quickly.”
Read More40 Days of Prayer for Our Priests
Join the Curé d’Ars Prayer Group from June 19 to August 4 for 40 days of prayer for our priests (the links on the flyer can be reached by adding .htm to the end of the url). Thank you for the invitation left in the comments. I will be joining them. Will you?
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