Category Archives: Faith

Cat Tails

Posted on August 7, 2011 by Jennie C.

It had been a rainy morning, but the clouds were breaking by the time we left for Mass, and by the time we pulled into the parking lot of the church, it was as if the good rains of the … Continue reading →

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Thursday

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Jennie C.

Thursdays are always jam-packed around here. During Lent, our church started a Renew catechism study program to help Catholics learn more about their faith (and it’s amazing what practicing Catholics do not know). As Easter arrived, a goodly number of … Continue reading →

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We Just Keep Coming

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Jennie C.

I had the pleasure of lectoring at today’s Mass, and this was also the very first Mass offered by our new priest. I signed in and introduced myself, just as two little children wandered in and grabbed hold of my … Continue reading →

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Quotable

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Jennie C.

In a gathering of Catholic homeschoolers, a woman I’d just met asked, “Are you the one who has like 10 kids?” “No, I only have seven,” I grinned. She laughed. “How many places can you get away with saying only … Continue reading →

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Living a Crucified Life

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Jennie C.

Yesterday, a nun spoke this poetic phrase with a smile.  “Oh,” she said, when she heard of someone else’s difficulties, “it sounds like he’s already living his crucified life.”  It was a beautiful thing to say, and I have been … Continue reading →

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