One day, I will long for my little boy to be in my arms, to cry when I leave or am out of sight, to follow me everywhere I go. One day, I will look back on my golden years and wish I had them back. I had a difficult morning. My niece was coming…

Yesterday morning, I woke up with my husband offering to bring me breakfast in bed. I declined his thoughtful offer, as I was afraid Patrick might wake and make a mess of the food on my tray. Upon entering the dining room, I found the perfect card from my husband. It was uncanny how accurately…

Yesterday morning, I woke up with my husband offering to bring me breakfast in bed. I declined his thoughtful offer, as I was afraid Patrick might wake and make a mess of the food on my tray. Upon entering the dining room, I found the perfect card from my husband. It was uncanny how accurately…

This morning, our little boy climbed in the bed to say, “Good morning.” After a short while, he informed me, “Mommy, I love you, but I like Daddy a crumb more because he is more fun. Sometimes, he sleeps with me and sometimes he even brings me places.”

My youngest sister is so sweet. She e-mailed me the prayer to St. Gerard, below, saying that she is praying for me. O Great St. Gerard, beloved servant of Jesus Christ, perfect imitator of thy meek and humble Saviour, and devoted Child of the Mother of God: enkindle within my heart one spark of that…

My youngest sister is so sweet. She e-mailed me the prayer to St. Gerard, below, saying that she is praying for me. O Great St. Gerard, beloved servant of Jesus Christ, perfect imitator of thy meek and humble Saviour, and devoted Child of the Mother of God: enkindle within my heart one spark of that…

Danielle Bean is discussing Mass attire on her blog, today. This afternoon, I received information on appropriate attire for Mass in the mail from my parents-in-law. The paper they sent was an insert in their Sunday bulletin, written by their pastor, Fr. Martin Bourke. The first side is titled, Holy Mass Etiquette. Under the heading,…

I have been in bed a lot, lately. Today, Brendan came to me and said, “Mommy, I know what you can do when you are lying in bed and feeling sick. It shows you in this Treasure Box book.” He proceeded to give me the book, which was opened to the appropriate page. Thank you,…

I finally scheduled my first OB appointment, today. The receptionist told me that my estimated due date is December 26. She then told me that the first available appointment is May 31. I went ahead and scheduled the appointment, marking it on my calendar. When I got off the phone, I looked at the calendar…

Brendan: Mommy, I don’t like my breakfast. Me: You poured it, so you need to finish it. Brendan: Theresa, do you want to eat my breakfast? Theresa: No! Brendan: Theresa, if you eat my breakfast, you can offer it as a sacrifice to Jesus. Couldn’t my son offer finishing his breakfast as a sacrifice to…

On December 8, 1979, I received my First Communion. It was a special day because I had received Our Lord’s precious Body for the first time. It was a special day for another reason, too. It was the feast of Our Lady’s Immaculate Conception and I felt that, in some unexplainable way, I had grown…

Theresa is watching her brother. Catherine is working diligently. Patrick has three of his siblings for an audience. The children continue to watch Patrick. Patrick is my child who keeps me on my toes. He keeps his siblings watching in awe. If he pours Raisin Bran on the floor, so he can eat the raisins,…