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Reflections of Family and Faith

"The family that prays together stays together." - Venerable Patrick Peyton

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Being Nice When It’s Difficult

I’ve heard in recent years that “being nice” is not as important as living out faith and keeping the commandments.

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Embracing a New Season of Motherhood

It doesn’t seem that long ago when I was in the early springtime of motherhood. Looking back, there was so much good to be had then.

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Fundraising: The Favorite Catholic Pastime

If you ask anyone who has ever attended Catholic church or school, you’ll be assured that fundraising was probably a big part of the culture. Why it is that raising money is such a focus when the attention should really be centered on our faith formation?

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“You’ve Got This.”

In my off hours, I tutor teenagers preparing for the ACT test. I’m always amazed at how big a difference saying something as simple as “I know you can do this” has on their focus and overall scores.

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Learning to Discern When I’m Maxed Out

One night not long ago, I was approaching 40 weeks of pregnancy and, with a nine-pound little person consuming more and more of me, the physical discomfort was constant.

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Gratitude: The Heart of the Gospels

The most important command Christ gave us is to love God and one another. Yet gratitude, from the Latin word gratus, is also at the heart of the gospels. Both the Old and New Testaments exhort us to praise and thank our Creator, the giver of all good things. As we draw closer to the heart of Christ, gratitude and love slowly shape not only our emotions, thoughts, and actions but also our inner spirit.

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