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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: large family
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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In Honour of World Communications Day 2015
One of my greatest pleasures and privileges as a blogger is to be part of the team at CatholicMom.com. On this website, founded by author and speaker, Lisa Hendey, I write a Gospel reflection for the third day of each … Continue reading
Posted in Catholic, Catholic family, children, faith, family, large family
Tagged World Communications Day
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Merry Christmas
Posted in Catholic, Catholic family, Christian, faith, family, large family
Tagged Christmas greetings, For Unto Us a Child is Born, Handel's Messiah
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Eight Strategies for a Calm, Fruitful Advent
Most of us are distracted with so many things. Busyness is a stress-inducing condition of daily life. We rush from one place to another, and try to juggle one too many commitments. With only one month left before Christmas, our … Continue reading
Giving the Best of Ourselves
Posted at Catholic Insight Our parish just finished Bundle Sunday Weekend, our annual Fall round-up of gently used clothing and small appliances that are collected and donated to the St. Vincent de Paul Society. With six of my eight children … Continue reading
Dear young family at Sunday Mass
Also posted at Catholic Insight To the young family who sat in front of us at Sunday Mass, this is for you. You made me smile as I was reminded of what Mass with young children is all about. How … Continue reading
Posted in Catholic, Catholic Church, Catholic family, children, faith, family, large family, parenting, Uncategorized
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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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Short shorts and midriffs: dressing our daughters
Posted at Catholic Insight According to webmed.com, girls begin a growth spurt around the age of 9 or 10, with the fastest growth at around 11 or 12 years of age. Typically, girls grow about three inches per year during … Continue reading
Posted in Catholic, Catholic family, children, family, large family, parenthood, Uncategorized
Tagged girls' fashion, modesty, shopping for pre-teens
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What – Why – How I Write #MyWritingProcess
Last month, author and blogger, Connie Rossini at Contemplative Homeschool tagged me in a post about her writing process. Connie is one of the bloggers involved in an ongoing blog tour where bloggers talk about what, why, and how they … Continue reading
Posted in Catholic, Catholic Insight Magazine, Catholic woman, faith, large family, large family blog, working mom
Tagged Catholic blogs, writer
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