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Little Flower Headstone

By Christine / May 27, 2009
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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?

By Christine / May 26, 2009
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“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

By Christine / May 18, 2009
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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

By Christine / May 13, 2009
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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

By Christine / May 6, 2009
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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

By Christine / May 6, 2009
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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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God is Good!

By Christine / May 3, 2009
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I have so much about which I want to write, but for now it will have to wait.

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Yesterday’s Quote of the Day

By Christine / May 2, 2009
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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!

By Christine / May 1, 2009
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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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