Aidan’s Baptism
“When a child is given to his parents, a crown is made for that child in Heaven, and woe to the parents who raise a child without consciousness of that eternal crown!” ~ Ven. Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, Life is Worth Living ~ On June 19, our little boy was baptized after Sunday Mass by our…
Read MoreAnd Baby Makes 12
“Behold the inheritance of the Lord are children: the reward, the fruit of the womb.” ~ Psalm 126:3 ~ Early one morning, we were blessed with another little miracle from God. Aidan was born on his due date at 6:19 a.m. He weighed 8 lbs and was 20 inches. It’s hard to believe that our…
Read MoreAdvice from My Mom
Growing up, my mom shared a lot of her wisdom with my brother and sisters and me. One of the best pieces of advice that she gave us came when my sisters and I were fighting. Like all children, we would sometimes tattle on each other. My mom would remind us that there are two…
Read MoreFaith, Hope, and Charity
Our pastor had me in tears on Mother’s Day after mentioning “deceased mothers” in his comments prior to his sermon (I didn’t hear the latter due to a noisy little boy who I love with all my heart). I am so thankful for my parents who taught my brother and sisters and me the theological…
Read MoreOur Little One
At 28 Weeks And 32 Weeks Please keep our baby in your prayers.
Read MoreMissing My Mom
It’s hard to believe that so many years have passed since my mom died. She was a truly wonderful mother, one of my best friends, and most importantly a faithful Catholic. She loved God with her whole heart and always stressed the importance of going to daily Mass. She used to tell me that when…
Read MoreTasha Tudor
When I was in grade school, the librarian read us Fairy Tales from Hans Christian Andersen, illustrated by Tasha Tudor. I remember going to the library each week and anxiously waiting for the librarian to finish reading the book, so that I could check it out and look at the lovely illustrations. When I grew…
Read MoreChristmas 2015
“At that time there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that the whole world should be enrolled. This enrolling was first made by Cyrinus, the governor of Syria. And all went to be enrolled, every one into his own city.” “And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth into…
Read MoreWords to Remember
“The only success in life is the person who has a good death. The only failure in life is the person who has a bad death.” ~ Fr. Wolfe, FSSP
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