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The saints have long been a special love of mine. It’s just SO COOL to have a group of heroes and mentors and real-life people who are already in heaven. They weren’t perfect, either. They were a colorful, often crusty bunch. As I’ve been reflecting on the importance of praying for others, I realized that [...]
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The Habit of Prayer
February 2nd, 2012 · 4 Comments · Faith, writing
Nothing has pushed me to the edge like motherhood. I’m glad I was ignorant of the amount of work and stress involved in this adventure, or I might have declined my handsome prince’s offer of marriage and run straight to the convent. (Though, that said, I’m pretty sure it’s not easier there. In fact, it’s [...]
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Praying for Others Changes Me
January 31st, 2012 · No Comments · Faith
A couple of years ago, I was struck over the head with a thought that wouldn’t go away: I’m supposed to pray for other people. It felt so…well, so inconsequential. I want to be a Woman of Action, a Person Who Brings Good Change, a Warrior and Adventurer. And praying? Just praying? Really, God? So I did [...]
Married Mary
January 23rd, 2012 · 3 Comments · Faith, Inspired by the Virgin Mary, Mary Moment Mondays
A Mary Moment Monday post Today’s the feast of the espousal of Mary, which means we celebrate the fact that she was married. (More about the espousal of Mary here.) It’s easy to forget that Mary was a married woman. It’s also easy to imagine that marriage, for Mary and Joseph, was something easy. Mary [...]
Mary in the Mountains
January 16th, 2012 · 2 Comments · Faith, Inspired by the Virgin Mary, Mary Moment Mondays
A Mary Moment Monday post We were driving from the airport in Albuquerque, New Mexico, up through the mountains to Los Alamos. My husband (who was then just a really committed boyfriend) looked at me and said, a bit shocked, “You never told me it was beautiful.” To an Ohio girl (or guy, for that [...]
