The F.U.N. Quotient… the be-who-you-are woman edition
Just for fun: The Hidden Traumas of Catholic Womanhood by Melissa Keating (H/T Sarah Reinhard)
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For Bob. God Gave Me You. #tbt
The ultimate “Throw-back Thursday” for you and me. At 22 I said “I do.” And I’d do it all again. Love this song! I have a little sign that hangs in our kitchen: “Happiness is being married to your best friend.” Yup. 32 years. And a lifetime warranty. ::: From the archives, at 30.
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When our heroes are transformed into Super Heroes. #JP2we<3U
Today is feast day of SAINT JOHN PAUL II. It’s a pretty cool thing when one of your heroes becomes a saint and has their own date on the liturgical calendar. When I graduated with my Masters in theology in 2008, I grabbed all the photos of Pope John Paul II that I had in…
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Good for the Soul: On Writerly friends, Pray-ers, and Sisters-in-Christ
I am a blessed woman and I know it. For much of my life I have not only enjoyed the love and friendship of my husband, Bob, but I have known the wealth of women friends who are devoted to Christ and each other. And let me tell you, Bob himself is grateful that I…
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Thank you, WINGS at St John The Baptist, Folsom!
Another Blessed, Beautiful, and Bodacious retreat was experienced in the Garden Room of St John the Baptist, Folsom. I am grateful to the WINGS leadership for bringing me out there to pray and share with the women in attendance — including my pal, author Lisa Hendey, who decided to be my ride and wing-woman for…
Read MoreThis makes me think… about the how Christ’s passion makes us strong in suffering
…Christ came, not only because of our need as a fallen race to be redeemed, but as the firstborn of all creation to teach us how to live. One cannot teach life except by getting a wounded heart, a wounded spirit, not without being bruised… We must study to learn how to identify … the…
Read MoreThe F.U.N. Quotient… Catholic joke edition
Over at Phat Mass, a great line up from their archives. At Catholic pages: Classic Church Bulletin bloopers. Catholic Answers has a silly thread.
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I’m over at CatholicMom.com today… with 3 Reasons to Offer Things Up
Here’s an excerpt from “3 Reasons to Intentionally Pray: Jesus, I Offer This to You”… from CatholicMom.com When I was growing up and going through some trial, well-meaning Catholics would tell me to “offer it up.” For a very long time, I didn’t understand what benefit that might bring until I learned that my offering…
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Thanks to St Marello’s Bookstore for a great event!
Following my recent talk at the Diocese of Fresno Congress, I traveled up north for a book signing and a talk in Madera, CA. St Joachim’s Church is blessed to have an amazing Catholic book and religious supply store right on its campus, St Marello Bookstore. I was privileged to visit and offer a talk for women…
Read MoreThis makes me think… of Our Lady of Fatima
The 13th of October, 1917 We left home quite early, expecting that we would be delayed along the way. Masses of people thronged the roads The rain fell in torrents. My mother, her heart torn with uncertainty as to what was going to happen, and fearing it would the last day of my life, wanted…
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