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I am a Catholic SAHM to two kids and three babies in Heaven. I like to write about Catholicism, homemaking, being a Mom, living with three mental disorders, and the like. (more?)

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My Patron Saints


St. Bernadette of Lourdes


St. Benedict of Nursia


Servant of God Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen

Love

Friends,

I have been thinking lately about the love that God has for us. It’s infinite, amazing, and far beyond whatever we could even begin to comprehend. His love is for all and unique to every person … ever. He uses a wide variety of instruments to help us get to Him — He [...]

Christmas!

Friends,

Hurrah! It’s the second day of the octave of Christmas! I spent Christmas with my parents up in my hometown, which actually was not as awkward as I was expecting. I went to Masses, my mom and brother went to their church, and Dad just stayed home. While it was (and always is) [...]

Rejoice!

Friends,

The third candle is lit on the Advent wreath. The pink one – reminding us that the birth of Christ is almost here and to rejoice! Rejoice in the coming of God with us, Emmanuel. The Creator of everything, who shared in our humanity and humbled Himself to become an infant, born of [...]

Psalm 30

I praise you, LORD, for you raised me up and did not let my enemies rejoice over me. O LORD, my God, I cried out to you and you healed me. LORD, you brought me up from Sheol; you kept me from going down to the pit. Sing praise to the LORD, you faithful; [...]

Dependence on God

Friends,

With school being absolutely stressful, I fell a couple days behind in my reading of the Holy Rule of St. Benedict. The reading for December 6th is this:

On no account shall a monastic be allowed to receive letters, blessed tokens or any little gift whatsoever from parents or anyone else, or from [...]