Faith
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Gaining A Daily Plenary Indulgence
Several years ago, friends and I were discussing how to get to heaven, and I commented about the difficulty of achieving complete detachment from all sin. My friend Jay Balza had a lot to say about that. His comment was… Continue reading
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Person of Color, But Child of the Father First
I’m not white and I’m not black. Perhaps I should just shut up and let people sort things out for themselves? What can a Catholic Asian possibly say that would make a difference? I can only give it my best… Continue reading
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The Real Presence | The Jerusalem Catecheses
#TheRealPresence From the Jerusalem Catecheses The bread of Heaven and the cup of salvation On the night he was betrayed our Lord Jesus Christ took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his… Continue reading
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Churches and Cathedrals of Prague and Vienna
Don’t know why this post isn’t working properly (not displaying images) on mobile. No time to fix it, will have to wait. 🙂 Or, a tip: if you’re on mobile, click on settings, and check “Desktop site” and you’ll be… Continue reading
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The Problem with Humility
It’s the hardest lesson to teach, and it’s the one I just can’t seem to get right… but teach it I must. After five years, I’m rereading Kristin Lavransdatter, and I still wanna smack her and hug her all at… Continue reading
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Open Letter to Priests from Kevin Wells
//The paradoxical, brutal fruit of real romance – and Vianney knew this interior reality as intimately as anyone – is the daily and simple deaths for one’s lover. All the priest-saints knew this. Their vocation to edify, transform and save… Continue reading
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In the Bleak Mid-Winter, Gustav Holst
In the bleak mid-winter Frosty wind made moan, Earth stood hard as iron, Water like a stone; Snow had fallen, snow on snow, Snow on snow, In the bleak mid-winter Long ago. Our God, Heaven cannot hold Him Nor earth… Continue reading
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The Grace of Not Being Enough
In November the hubby, the big kids, and I had the pleasure of attending Leah Libresco-Sargeant’s talk on her book Building the Benedict Option (Amazon Associates link). (The event was sponsored by The Angelico Project which we are really excited… Continue reading
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What is Sainthood?
I wrote this July 5 in response to a question at CTG, and so I’m posting here in hopes that its helpful for my kids and anyone else passing through: what is sainthood? humility humility humility. if you can figure… Continue reading
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Advent Thoughts from Years Past
I was going through my unpublished drafts and came across these two, so I’m publishing now as part of my digital decluttering efforts: Unfinished Draft From 2011: Two weeks ago I finally tackled the kitchen island that hasn’t been decluttered… Continue reading
