Plenary Indulgence for Year of Priests

All truly penitent Christian faithful who, in church or oratory, devotedly attend Holy Mass and offer prayers to Jesus Christ, supreme and eternal Priest, for the priests of the Church, or perform any good work to sanctify and mould them to His Heart, are granted Plenary Indulgence, on the condition that they have expiated their…

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Apostolate for Priests – Fr. Hardon

“Over the centuries, the Church has exhorted the faithful to do everything they can for the priests who trace their priestly ancestry to Christ’s ordination of the apostles at the Last Supper on Holy Thursday night. Catholics are to pray for priests. They are to make sacrifices for priests. They should have Masses said for…

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The Truth Comes Out

A couple of days ago, upon returning from a friend’s house, I found that Elizabeth and I had sunburns. I asked one of the children to get me the aloe from my bathroom, but he could not find it. I looked for it and could not find it. Thinking that it must have been finished…

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Little Flower Headstone

Thank you to Catholic Tradition for sharing the image below with us for use on my mother-in-law’s headstone. The owner of this website has many beautiful pictures of various saints.

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Why should we go to daily Mass?

“Jesus does not come down from Heaven each day in order to remain in a golden ciborium, but to find another Heaven, the Heaven of our souls, in which He takes such delight.” ~ St. Therese of Lisieux ~

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Haystack Full of Needles

A couple of weeks ago, I received a signed copy of Haystack Full of Needles: A Catholic Home Educator’s Guide to Socialization. It is a beautiful book that nurtures love of God, love of family, love of friends, and love of neighbors. Alice shares numerous ideas for activities and clubs that can be started by…

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Northwest Catholic Family Education Conference CDs

I really enjoyed the Northwest Catholic Family Education Conference two weeks ago. I have wanted to write about it, but I have been busy getting back on track with lessons and trying to get our house in order. Thankfully, for those who weren’t able to attend and were curious about some of the speakers, CDs…

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Sitting Up

Elizabeth sat up without any help for the first time on April 28. I couldn’t help taking some photos.

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First Communion

It was a beautiful day! Words cannot express how I felt seeing my little girl (the one who brought back the joy) receive her First Holy Communion. Her older brother was happy to serve Mass on this special day. Additional photos can be seen here.

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Yesterday’s Quote of the Day

The Most Important Person on earth is a mother. She cannot claim the honor of having built Notre Dame Cathedral. She need not. She has built something more magnificent than any cathedral – a dwelling for an immortal soul, the tiny perfection of her baby’s body…The angels have not been blessed with such a grace.…

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The Conference was Great Today!

Okay, either I am a pessimist or Saint Joseph answered my prayers. I think that it was the latter. I thoroughly enjoyed listening to the speakers. I missed parts of some talks, but I heard all of Fr. Saguto’s presentation (Elizabeth slept in my arms). It was excellent. The children had a great time playing…

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