Posts by Christine
Shower of Roses has a Challenge for You
Please visit Shower of Roses and take Jessica’s Easter Hope Challenge. The Hadley family really needs your help.
Read MoreSt. Mary’s Messenger – Catholic Children’s Magazine
My prayers have been answered! A few months ago, I was sent a copy of St. Mary’s Messenger by the senior editor of the magazine and I was impressed. St. Mary’s Messenger contains stories and information that are pertinent to the liturgical year in a child-friendly, eye-pleasing format. My second eldest daughter went to bed…
Read MorePlease pray for Lori Baron
Received via e-mail: Dear family and friends, We need to ask for your prayers for Lori Baron again. We just found out last week after her surgery that her cancer is back and it’s all around her diaphragm. It’s the same ovarian cancer she had before, which means that this could take her quickly. Please…
Read MorePadre Pio
My mom introduced me to Padre Pio when she was sick. My love for this saint grew after my mom’s death. I was very happy to read the following on Catholic World News: San Giovanni Rotondo, Mar. 3, 2008 (CWNews.com) – Church officials exhumed the body of Padre Pio on March 2, in preparation for…
Read MorePlease pray for this Archbishop and those who were killed
Iraqi bishop kidnapped by terrorists Mosul, Feb. 29, 2008(CWNews.com) – The Chaldean Catholic Bishop of Mosul, Iraq, has been abducted, the AsiaNews service reports.Bishop Paulos Faraj Raho was seized by terrorists who attacked his car as he left the Holy Spirit cathedral in Mosul after leading the Stations of the Cross on Friday, February 29.…
Read MoreNorthwest Catholic Family Education Conference
If you homeschool and live in or near Washington state, you don’t want to miss the Spring 2008 Northwest Catholic Family Education Conference. The conference is being held on May 2 & 3, 2008 at the Tukwila Community Center. Speakers (and dancers) include Laura Berquist, Lee Binz, Chris and Alison Evan, Fr. Henderson, Albert and…
Read MoreLunchtime
Patrick: “Mommy, where is Theresa’s dinner from last night?” Me: “I forgot to put it in the refrigerator.” Patrick (crestfallen): “Oh, I wanted to eat it.” Me: “We do have leftovers.” Patrick (laughing and patting his stomach): “Yeah, I have yummy for my plumpy tummy!” Mother’s note: Patrick liked ground turkey cooked in a pan…
Read MoreDoubting Thomas
Theresa: “Patrick, Mommy has a baby in her tummy.” Patrick: “No, she doesn’t. I can’t see one. The lady at ballet has a baby in her tummy. Her tummy is big.” My dear boy, my tummy will eventually be “big”, too.
Read MoreI THOUGHT HE HAD OUTGROWN IT
I thought that Brendan had outgrown his dislike of cooked vegetables. He seemed to be finishing everything on his plate, recently. However, yesterday, what I found in my washing machine told me a different story. It also made me realize that what I had found in my washing machine a few days earlier was not…
Read MorePlanned Parenthood Earns Money by Killing Babies
Paper Making
Recently, we spent a wonderful day with Finnian’s godmother and her daughters, learning about and making paper. The children used the paper to make St. Valentine’s Day cards. We had hoped to be able to deliver them to some elderly nuns on the 14th, but unfortunately the timing is not right. The children thoroughly enjoyed…
Read MoreHappy Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes!
Below are a few photos taken, on September 8, 1998, in Lourdes. Catherine at the Grotto The Spring Discovered by St. Bernadette Our Lady of Lourdes My Parents in Front of the Grotto Family and Friends in Front of St. Bernadette’s House Happy 150th Anniversary of Our Lady of Lourdes’ apparition to St. Bernadette!
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