1. My sister Sarah looks like she in labor with sweet Naomi, who is baby #8 (and daughter #7!). Our Lady and St. Gerard Majella, please intercede for Sarah and Naomi for a fast and easy delivery and for peace and joy for the whole family. 2. Another sibling just got home from the hospital with a child who was diagnosed with an unexpected medical condition. In the name of Jesus, we ask for strength and courage for the family... Read more
Or something else entirely? His story stinks to high heaven, and if the priest has another one, I doubt he’s free to tell it. Link doesn’t seem to be working for everyone. If you can’t access the story through the link above, you can cut and paste this: http://www.ncregister.com/blog/simcha-fisher/gay-man-refused-last-rites Read more
This is my story of how progesterone cream made NFP tolerable, instead of intolerable. The following post is purely in the interest of public service, and is not especially entertaining, amusing, or edifying (hence the Google-friendly title). I am not offering medical advice! I am just telling my story, in hopes that it will encourage other women to talk to their doctors, too. I wish I had done it a lot sooner, because now my cycles became intelligible, and NFP... Read more
From Darwin Catholic: There are plenty of memes that want to know all about your book history and your all-time greats and your grand ambitions, but let’s focus on something more revealing: the books you’re actually reading now, or just read, or are about to read. Let’s call it The Immediate Book Meme. Aww yiss! I hate having to come up with the top ten most important or most influential books. It happens that I was heavily influenced by books... Read more
You guys. Lent starts March 5. There has been a lot of ordinary time since the end of Christmas, so there is actually some time to prepare something this year, no excuses! Here are three good places to start: From the wonderful Fr. Robert Barron of Word on Fire: FREE SERIES OF DAILY LENTEN REFLECTIONS. Just enter your email address and you will get a daily email starting on Ash Wednesday. You can tell Fr. Barron is great because... Read more
As I muse on the lessons of shoveling snow, a distinct pattern emerges. Read more
A handmade wooden machine that mimics the motion of a drop of water hitting a puddle: h/t Ebaumsworld via Ameetha Widdershins. Built by Dean O’Callaghan Read more
ZENIT: “Would you place your book in the context of the New Evangelization?” SIMCHA: [runs and looks up ‘New Evangelization’]. “Yes.” Read more
From a reader: question – do you know of a writer similar to yourself who writes from the perspective of infertility after having had kids.what i mean about a writer similar to yourself is that real world, humorous view of life & kids & God’s will. i need to read someone who writes from the perspective of someone who has had kids but is currently going through some kind of infertility but wants more kids but is struggling with God’s... Read more
As requested, here are pictures of the finished valentines my kids prepared to give out today(although it turned out to be yet another snow day): And here is the valentine mailbox my son made: I’m so proud. Yes, we carefully screen and censor the few episodes of Futurama they’re allowed to watch! I’m not altogether thrilled that Bender is such a captivating role model for them; but at least they laugh when my husband says, “OK, kids. It’s 9:00.... Read more
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