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I do not love You because You can give me paradise or condemn me to hell, but because You are my God. I love You because You are You.Quote from Flannery O’Connor
You do not write the best you can for the sake of art, but for the sake of returning your talent increased to the invisible God to use or not use as He sees fit.Another quote from Flannaery O’Connor
Don’t let me ever think, dear God, that I was anything but the instrument for Your story-just like the typewriter was mine.Saint Benedict’s Prayer Book
Grant, O Lord, that none may love You less this day because of me; that never word or act of mine may turn one soul from Thee; and, ever daring, yet one more grace would I implore, that many souls this day, because of me, may love Thee more. Amen.St. Therese of Lisieux: Everything is Grace
Everything is a direct effect of our Father's love.....difficulties, contradictions, humiliations, all the soul's miseries, her burdens.....her needs.......everything because through them, she learns humility and realizes her weakness. Everything is grace because everything is God's gift. Whatever be the character of life or its unexpected events, to the heart that loves, all is well.St. Gianna Beretta Molla on medicine:
We touch Jesus in the bodies of our patients: in the poor, the young, the old, children..........St. Gianna Beretta Molla on work:
We are apostles, and if we do not want our work to be in vain, but to be effective, there is only one method that will not fail: prayer. We must pray with faith, hope, charity, humility, devotion and reverence.....work can be prayer.....if we offer to the Lord all the actions that we perform, so that they might serve His glory.St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross
Do you want to be totally united to the Crucified? If you are serious about this, you will be present, by the power of the Cross, at every front, at every place of sorrow, bringing to those who suffer comfort, healing, and salvation.St. John Bosco
Health is God's great gift, and we must spend it entirely for Him. Our eyes should see only for God, our feet walk only for Him, our hands labor for Him alone; in short, our entire body should serve God while we still have the time. Then, when He shall take our health and we shall near our last day, our conscience will not reproach us for having misused it.I also blog at:
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Category Archives: Christian mom
Where have I been? An update
It’s been a few weeks since I’ve posted here. I miss my blogging friends and their wonderful blogs that enlighten and inspire me to live my Christian faith where God has placed me. Family life is busy, sometimes rushed, and … Continue reading
Posted in Catholic, Catholic family, Christian mom, large family, religion
Tagged parish nurse, working mom
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Humanae Vitae and thirty years of marriage
My husband and I celebrated our thirtieth wedding anniversary earlier this week. Over on my blog at Catholic Insight, I wrote an article on how we have tried to live our married life informed by the teachings of Pope Paul … Continue reading
Posted in Catholic, Catholic family, Christian mom, faith, large family, parenting
Tagged Humanae Vitae, Natural Family Planning, sacramental marriage
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St. Monica, pray for us
The Antiphon for the Canticle of Zechariah, Morning Prayer for August 27, Memorial of St. Monica reads: “You answered her prayer, O Lord, you did not disregard her tears which fell upon the earth wherever she prayed” As a mom, … Continue reading
Posted in Catholic, Catholic family, children, Christian mom, faith, large family, parenting, Uncategorized
Tagged St. Augustine, St. Monica
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The Gift of Motherhood
The Catholic Register, Canada’s Catholic news source, asked me to submit a short reflection for their Mother’s Day feature. Here is the text of my article: When I was twenty years old, I self-assuredly told all my friends that … Continue reading
Posted in Catholic, Catholic family, Catholic woman, children, Christian mom, faith, family, large family, large family blog, parenting
Tagged Catholic Register, Mother's Day, religion
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A Gathering of Dynamic Women of Faith
There are days that stick out in your mind as being some of the best, most soul-inspiring, validating, joyful days you have ever witnessed. On the Saturday before Palm Sunday, I was given God’s generous gift of one such day … Continue reading
St. Monica: Parents’ Not So Little Helper
The Antiphon for the Canticle of Zechariah, Morning Prayer for August 27, Memorial of St. Monica reads: “You answered her prayer, O Lord, you did not disregard her tears which fell upon the earth wherever she prayed” As a mom, … Continue reading
Posted in Catholic, Catholic family, Catholic woman, children, Christian mom, faith, family, large family, parenting, prayer
Tagged religion, St. Augustine, St. Monica
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If Only…………
We’re a peculiar bunch, we humans. Most of us never seem to be satisfied with our lot in life. No matter how good or how bad, we instinctively reach out for something more. As someone who wears many different hats … Continue reading
Posted in Catholic, Christian, Christian mom, faith, prayer, wellness, working mom
Tagged God's providence, religion, St. Augustine, trust in God
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Lighting My Lamp and Keeping It Lit
The Antiphon for the Canticle of Zechariah in today’s Morning Prayer is: “There is no need to be afraid; in five days our Lord will come to us.” When I first read that prayer, my initial reaction was “five days? … Continue reading
Posted in Catholic, Christian, Christian mom, Christianity, faith, prayer
Tagged Advent, Christmas, Gospel of Matthew, Liturgy of the Hours, Parable of the Ten Bridesmaids, religion
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For Moms Everywhere
…….and for anyone who ever had a mom………. Because there are days when, no matter how calm, centered, meditative you are; no matter how perfectly aligned are the stars and your chakra is bliss; doesn’t matter if you’re organized, careful, … Continue reading
Posted in Catholic, Catholic family, Catholic woman, children, Christian mom, family, large family, parenting, working mom
Tagged motherhood, stay-at-home-mom
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