Padre 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…

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Please 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.…

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Happy 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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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…

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In 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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Begin Again

I haven’t had much ime for blogging, let alone maintaining online reading logs, etc. I am stealing a few minutes, while I nurse the baby to sleep and my other children finish breakfast, to blog with one hand. Well, I might have a few minutes, if the bickering in the dining room stops. I just…

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Mass on the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross

On Friday, September 14, we went to Mass at Holy Family in Seattle. We were happy to participate in the Tridentine Rite Mass. Most of our children, some of whom had never been to this form of the Mass, were in awe. The baby was noisy and so he and my little boy, who likes…

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Mass on the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross

On Friday, September 14, we went to Mass at Holy Family in Seattle. We were happy to participate in the Tridentine Rite Mass. Most of our children, some of whom had never been to this form of the Mass, were in awe. The baby was noisy and so he and my little boy, who likes…

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Fr. James V. Schall

has written an excellent article “on saying the Tridentine Mass”. The article can also be found here on Fr. John Zuhlsdorf’s blog along with Fr. Z.’s comments.

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Fr. James V. Schall

has written an excellent article “on saying the Tridentine Mass”. The article can also be found here on Fr. John Zuhlsdorf’s blog along with Fr. Z.’s comments.

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The Queenship of Mary

Let all, therefore, try to approach with greater trust the throne of grace and mercy of our Queen and Mother, and beg for strength in adversity, light in darkness, consolation in sorrow; above all let them strive to free themselves from the slavery of sin and offer an unceasing homage, filled with filial loyalty, to…

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