30 Jan
My youngest son will celebrate his First Reconciliation this evening. Celebrate my seem like the wrong word when I think about the fact that we share our sins with the priest and God. But celebrate is the word to use. I like this definition from the Faith and Life Series by Ignatius Press: “The act [...]
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21 Jul
Life is busy. These last couple of weeks have been especially so.
Volunteering at Cub Scout Day Camp. Getting ready and then thinking about one son at Boy Scout Camp in Wisconsin. One son helping Grandpa with yard work. Helping my Mom at the store. Tutoring my niece for the ACT. Soccer Camps starting up. Math [...]
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10 Jul
Today, I’d like to focus a little on the Rosary. It’s such a wonderful prayer.
If there is anyone reading this and wondering about the Rosary, I’ll share what I can. As we say the prayers of the Rosary we are thinking about and meditating on the Life of Jesus. The Birth of [...]
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09 Jul
“Jesus was born into a family and stayed in Nazareth for thirty years. He had come to redeem the world, yet He spent thrity years in Nazareth, doing the humble work of an ordinary person. He spent all those years just living out family life.”
Just think about that. Jesus dedicated himself to [...]
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