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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I was going through my unpublished drafts and came across these two, so I’m publishing now as part of my digital decluttering efforts: Unfinished Draft From 2011: Two weeks ago I finally tackled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
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Stef’s Snippets #003
Have you noticed how broccoli these days seem to be aphid-ridden? UGH. I’ve had to carefully inspect the little nooks and crannies of the broccoli flowers before I buy them, or I take 10x longer to prepare them when I… Continue reading
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Charity Amid Confusion
Confusion is not of God, we know this. The question is, how do we respond to it? Our best example, as with most things, can be found in Mary. At the Annunciation, did Mary understand everything? No. But she knew… Continue reading
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The State of Modern Education
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Updated: Hope for the Church
As long as we have men like Alexander Tschugguel in the Church, we have hope. It wasn’t a spur of the moment decision, it took discernment and wisdom. Thank God for courageous men like him. In the previous post I… Continue reading
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Is It Mama Mary?
But if we’re the least bit uncomfortable about the difference, we’re told it’s only because of our “Western sensibilities”. Okay then. Here’s a compilation of Marian apparitions/images of popular devotion, and the places where Mama Mary appeared/the image originated… as… Continue reading
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Stef’s Snippets #001
Nino, 10: Oh, I know what I want most for Christmas, more than the other things. Me: What? Nino: A baby brother!! Or, even if not a brother, a baby sibling! Me: Uh, my body doesn’t work that way anymore,… Continue reading
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Book Review: Amanda Little’s The Fate of Food
Endlessly fascinating and thought provoking, this well-researched, well-written book by Amanda Little is certainly worth the read. (I intend to add it to our permanent collection here at home, in the history section.) Being a foodie I’m always reading trends… Continue reading
