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"The family that prays together stays together." - Venerable Patrick Peyton
catholic family life | easter | inspiration
What a glorious time of year this is: celebrating Jesus’ Resurrection after experiencing the sorrow of Lent. For forty days, we wallowed in sadness as we walked through not only the Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ but also our own struggles with temptation as we tried to unite our little sacrifices with His. By devoting extra time to prayer and church services, fasting, and giving alms, we fight Satan just as Jesus did during His forty days in the desert. I was blessed to spend time this Lent studying St. Ignatius’ Spiritual Exercises, which were almost exactly in sync with our liturgical readings. As I read and meditated on three different Gospel readings each week, I was touched more than ever by really contemplating the events and how they applied to my life.
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Catholic books | Celtic Spirituality | catholic mom | inspiration
Reading along, not required, to enjoy learning more about Celtic Spirituality with author Julianne Stanz, author of Braving the Thin Places: Celtic Wisdom to Create a Space for Grace (Loyola Press). This week, author Julianne Stanz and I began the conversation by exploring the concept of anam cara, or "soul friend." You won't want to miss the opportunity to learn about this beautiful way we connect with others, and about how you can pray to recognize your soul friend! And, of course, there's much more to the discussion in this session. Don't miss it!
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Catholic books | Celtic Spirituality | catholic mom | inspiration
You don't need to be reading along to be blessed by this inspiring conversation with author Julianne Stanz, author of Braving the Thin Places: Celtic Wisdom to Create a Space for Grace. What a blessing to be joined for three weeks with author Julianne Stanz as we delve into the Catholic Mom Book Club selection for Fall 2024: Braving the Thin Places: Celtic Wisdom to Create a Space for Grace, published by Loyola Press. Listen in (and share your thoughts in the comments) as we discuss the concept of a "thin place" and how that relates to our spiritual life. We unpack our spiritual "junk drawers" and contemplate what the "potato masher" in our lives may exist that keeps us from letting go of our stubborn habits and behaviors.
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When you looked in the mirror this morning, what did you see? What do you think God saw?
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“My mother and brothers are those who hear the word of God and act upon it.” Luke 8:21
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How losing my cell phone helped me realize a greater message isn’t being shared.
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