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Reflections of Family and Faith
"The family that prays together stays together." - Venerable Patrick Peyton
catholic family life | family prayer | liturgical year
What is liturgical living? Sarah Damm explores simple ways to allow the rhythm of the Church calendar to shape our hearts and homes. A simple search for “liturgical living ideas” often showcases perfectly decorated home altars, elaborate crafts for saint days, and decadent recipes for feast days. While beautiful, these images and posts can also feel intimidating for a busy mom. How am I going to do all of this when I barely have time to get dinner on the table? Years ago, as a young mom, I wanted to find ways to incorporate faith into our family life. But I knew I needed ideas that were simple to execute.
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Catholicism | Faith Reflection | Scripture
Growing up in South Florida, I longed to experience the natural shifts that came with the four seasons: colorful falls, snowy winters, blooming springs, breezy summers. When I moved to the upper Midwest, I finally got my wish, but in quite an unbalanced way. Winters here are so long, and spring is rushed too quickly into hot summers. And when spring does show up, it is often followed by an April snow. Because of this, I have never liked spring. However, my appreciation for spring has grown over the last few years. Even though spring is very short in Minnesota, when the sun warms the earth, the trees turn the most vibrant green, and bulbs display their flowering blossoms, it is a living miracle, a smile from God that promises new life, spiritual growth, and renewal of mind and heart.
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Behold Your Mother | pray the rosary | seasons of motherhood
Today we will pray the Fourth Sorrowful Mystery: Christ Carries the Cross. Four months pregnant, the first trimester nausea and fatigue were well behind me, and I was looking forward to the renewed energy that all the pregnancy books promised.
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Sarah Damm shares Scripture verses that highlight the love that transforms hearts, heals wounds, and changes worlds.
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Sarah Damm shares a personal story of comfort and consolation received while praying the Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary.
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Sarah Damm offers simple ideas for savoring the end of the summer season.
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