Posts by Christine
First Communion
On December 30, 2007, the Feast of the Holy Family and the anniversary of the death of one of my favorite Jesuits, Brendan received his First Communion at my parents-in-law’s parish. We travelled to the ocean because, due to her stroke in September, my mother-in-law was unable to travel to our parish. According to our…
Read MoreAre You Participating in 40 Days for Life?
Fall 40 Days for Life in Washington state. Please visit www.40daysforlife.com/location.html to see if their is a Lenten 40 Days for Life near you and then sign up to “Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves.” Lenten 40 Days for Life: February 6 – March 16, 2008
Read MoreMarch for Life Olympia
Yesterday’s March for Life in Olympia was truly incredible! We began the March by attending Mass, concelebrated by Bishop Eusebio Elizondo and 16 priests, at St. Michael’s. After Mass, we walked to the Capitol and gathered with thousands of people to witness that all life is sacred from conception until natural death. Stopping to pose…
Read MoreMarch for Life
Just a quick note to say that we are praying for everyone who will be attending the March for Life in D.C. and elsewhere. We will be participating in the March in “mission country”, as Kathy McEntee used to call our state. I hope to share some photos tomorrow. In the interim, photos of the…
Read MoreMove over NetFlix
It’s time for family movie night! Our family recently learned about Faith and Family Flix, a new online DVD rental company. Faith and Family Flix was founded by the same man who started Vitae Pro-Life Credit Card Corporation. My children were excited to see that they carry some of our favorite movies, including “So Dear…
Read MoreFirst Confession
On December 22, 2007, Brendan followed in Bernadette’s footsteps and received his First Confession during Advent. We had agreed that I would go to confession first, then he would go, and then the rest of the family. I went into the confessional, knelt down, confessed my sins, and then I told our pastor that Brendan…
Read MoreOur Birthday Boy Who is Starting to Walk
Our happy baby boy celebrated his first birthday, yesterday. He also took 10 or 11 steps (he started walking on December 30). Double click the play button to start the video.
Read MoreHappy Solemnity of Mary Mother of God!
Happy New Year!
Read MoreIn Review: Our Lady of Guadalupe
On December 12 (Patrick’s baptism anniversary), we invited three families to join us in celebrating the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. We ate tortilla tilmas, praying hand sandwiches, Tepeyac Hill (made from a jello mold), sombreros, and sipped rose punch. The ideas came from Cottage Blessings. After lunch, I had intended to read the…
Read MoreIn Review: The Feast of St. Nicholas
On December 6, we surprised Bernadette with a St. Nicholas Baking Birthday Party. We told her that we had invited some friends over to join us in our annual St. Nicholas Day baking and crafts. As Bernadette’s friends were arriving, she was cleaning her bedroom (actually, knowing Bernadette, she was probably reading a book, drawing,…
Read MoreIn Review: Thanksgiving
This year, we continued last year’s tradition of celebrating a noisy Thanksgiving at home. My dad, my siblings, and in-laws were in my prayers even though we were not together. We have celebrated a nunber of Thanksgivings at home, but only two without extended family.
Read MoreIn Review
As anyone who visits this blog knows, it (along with my other blogs) has been neglected. We have been busy, but I want to record a few events before year’s end, starting with our godchild’s baptism. On November 17, we were honored to be the godparents of our nephew, Cormac. The baptism was beautiful and…
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