Baptism of the Lord: Feast of the Baptism of the Lord Catholic Culture has a wonderful post about celebrating activities for the Baptism of the Lord. One of the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary, this feast day is the perfect time to reflect on our baptisms into the death and resurrection of Christ. I particularly liked the link above from Catholic Culture’s article on one way to celebrate the baptisms of your children so that they become familiar with the reasons why they were baptized and what it means as a sacrament. Christ did not need remission from sin. WE … Continue reading
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It seems like everyone is blogging about their resolutions. I like to see what others are hoping to accomplish in the year. Over at A Woman’s Place….Depends on Her Vocation is an entry that inspired me to put my personal resolutions on my own blog…. and to make suggestions for handling the typical small children interrupting mommy problems when attempting to fulfill resolutions. My resolutions fall into categories not unlike those on this blog: Blogging: I recognized the need to DO SOMETHING to motivate me and help me become more diligent in writing to this blog. I decided to make … Continue reading
Over at A Mother’s Place… she posted the question, “Who are your favorite Saints?” and I have so many, then she asked, “Why are these your favorites?” and I realized this was a good blog topic. So here we go: St. Teresa of Avila and St. Edith Stein are favorites from my time studying Carmelite writings and being in formation as a Lay Carmelite. It turned out to not be my path, at least not at this time of my life, and I came away with a deeper understanding of some incredible Saints and Doctors of the Church, a reverence … Continue reading