It’s all about spring!
I saw this on Jessica’s blog and couldn’t resist. You Are Blooming Flowers You are an optimistic person by nature. In even the darkest times, you are hopeful about the future. You feel truly blessed in life and can sometimes be overwhelmed with emotions. You have an artist’s eye. You are always looking for beauty…
Read MoreSt. Joseph
I can’t let the month of March slip by without calling attention to Pope Leo XIII’s words. They can also be found in Fr. Hardon’s Catholic Prayer Book. The special motives for which St. Joseph has been proclaimed Patron of the Church, and from which the Church looks for singular benefit from his patronage and…
Read MoreNorthwest Catholic Family Education Conference Special
Dear Friends in Christ, In honor of St. Joseph, the patron saint of the 2009 Northwest Catholic Family Education Conference: Nurturing Catholic Family Life, two-day and family online registration prices for the month of March have been reduced to $25! You can register for the conference by visiting: www.nwcatholicconference.com/registration.html Please share this information with your…
Read MoreHelp Stop the ND Scandal
Please sign the petition. President Obama to Deliver Notre Dame CommencementAddressUrgent Action: Sign the open letter toNotre Dame President Father John Jenkins and urge him to cancel Obama’s commencement address, honorary doctorate, and speech set for May 17, 2009. GO TO: www.NotreDameScandal.com NOTRE DAME NEEDS TO HEAR FROM FAITHFUL CATHOLICSTODAY
Read MoreThe Solemnity of St. Joseph
Below are some prayers and ideas for celebrating the Solemnity of St. Joseph on March 19: Go to Mass to honor this great and humble saint. EWTN provides the following devotion, www.ewtn.com/Devotionals/prayers/stjoe2.htm Mary Reed Newland’s The Year and Our Children shares this prayer: “O glorious St. Joseph, spouse of the Immaculate Virgin, obtain for me…
Read MoreCorned Beef and Cabbage
I know that the Irish don’t actually eat corned beef for St. Patrick’s Day, but we do. I actually have a great Irish stew recipe that we like to eat on or around the feast of St. Agnes each year because it uses lamb meat. I’ll have to share it one of these days. Corned Beef…
Read MorePrayers for my Mother-in-Law
Please pray for my mother-in-law. She has been in the hospital for a few days, due to a severe leg injury. Today, she suffered another stroke and was moved to the critical care unit. The doctors do not know what to expect because she has unexplainably pulled through so many other times. My mother-in-law recently…
Read MorePatrickisms
Patrick: “Mommy, Brendan…” Me: “Please tell Brendan to come and see me.” Patrick (overheard in the living room): “Brendan, God really doesn’t like your attitude right now.”
Read MoreFinnianisms
Finnian: “I hungry or thirsty.” Me: “Would you like some water to drink.” Finnian: “No, I hungry.” Me: “Do you want a banana.” Finnian: “No, I hungry for a fruit snack.”
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