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You’ve seen them. Every day, it seems, something pops up in our newsfeeds or our Twitter feeds exhorting and enticing us. “Five things you need to know today about X…” Funny, before I saw the...
View ArticleThe Season of the Unexpected
I was putting our younger daughter to sleep, and as we snuggled in the chair, I started singing: “Chestnuts roasting on an open fire . . .” She picked up the tune and sang the next line: “. . . Jack...
View Article5 Aspects of Deployments That Aren’t Horrible
Originally this post was to be entitled, 5 Things I Love About Deployments, but that title would basically be a lie. I loathe deployments. I understand that they are just a fact of life for my...
View ArticleQ&A with Fr. Scott – Baptism Questions from Parents
Recently, I received a question regarding infant baptism. Actually, there are several questions. As it turns out, they are really common ones, too. Here we go: What would you like parents to know or do...
View ArticleFYI Your Holiness: I’m Not a Rabbit
I try to refrain from commenting (publicly, at least) on Pope Francis’ off the cuff remarks. You know the ones. They are usually outrageous on the surface and are the source in some way or other for...
View ArticleThe Intentional Catholic Family
A few days ago, I read this article about how couples who are intentional or decisive about their actions and decisions as a couple are more likely to have successful marriages than couples who simply...
View ArticleTuna Casserole Without the Tuna
Listening to my Mom talk about her early days cooking is like listening to Normal Rockwell talk about drawing stick figures the first time he picked up a crayon as a wee young pup. It’s funny to think...
View ArticleThis Just In: Life Is More Than a Countdown
There are a lot of things I’m currently counting down to. I count down the weeks until my husband comes home. I count down the weeks left of this pregnancy. I even (gulp) count down the hours until my...
View ArticleMovie Review: Why You Should See Paddington
Have you been to the movies lately? Yeah. Neither had I, until this past Saturday. For a matinee it was still a small fortune with eight of us. If it hadn’t been for the generosity of a sweet sister of...
View ArticleOn Learning How To Respond To A Cry
I haven’t been blogging a lot lately. And it’s the usual excuses. However, there’s been a topic on my mind for some time and I’m hoping others can benefit from the hours I’ve spent pondering it. I’m...
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