~ Laura Knightly It was during this Christmas, before I had met my now foster child, that I felt connected to Mary more than ever. I have always resonated with Mary; her quiet willingness, her collecting of things to ponder in her heart. But during that Christmas I felt she had gone before me in … Continue reading
~by Christine Gough Have you felt it? Has it threatened to take you “out back” and knock you down? Have your cheeks flushed red? The “this CAN’T be happening too me” moment? Weary? Faint? Overwhelmed? Lately I have found myself at odds between my own expectations and the realities of daily life. I had a … Continue reading
By Corey During his one year in a Catholic preschool, my son learned a prayer that they said each day before eating lunch: In the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit [while crossing himself] Bless us, our Lord, in these thy gifts which we are about to receive from thy bounty through … Continue reading
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