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6th Day of Christmas
{Christmas Future} The future of thousands of Christmas trees dwells in a single pinecone. Continue reading
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5th Day of Christmas
{Christmas Present} They had me at ‘a Christmas Pageant in the barn loft’. Then I hear the cast will be a terrific group of children who’ve all known each other since birth. What could possibly be better? Oh, the toddlers… Continue reading
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4th Day of Christmas
{Christmas Past} At the core of my treasury of priceless childhood memories lie those from the Christmas season. Christmas Eve through January 6th wrapped each day in a special (nay, magical!) bow: The carload… and trust me, when I say… Continue reading
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3rd Day of Christmas
Feast your eyes on this, dear reader, and try not to drool…. I know, I know… it looks like Saturday morning was served up in absolute deliciousness. It was! I suppose you’re also imagining it came with a side of… Continue reading
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2nd Day of Christmas
A children’s story that can only be enjoyed by children is not a good children’s story in the slightest. C. S. Lewis These treasured days of the Christmas season are undoubtedly a time for both the making merry and soaking… Continue reading
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1st Day of Christmas
“Today is the dawn of the new redemption, of the old restoration, of eternal happiness; today, the heavens have distilled honey throughout the whole world! Then, O my soul, kiss this divine manger, press your lips to the Infant’s feet… Continue reading
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Simple. Humble. Open.
Blessings to you all on this 4th Sunday of Advent! May the hustle & bustle of your final preparations be held in the reins of a peaceful, recollected soul. Be comforted, be comforted, O my people: thy Savior shall come… Continue reading
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Plea to Generous Hearts
An intentional prayer, a warm thought, a well wish, an encouraging word, a kind gesture or a generous dollar… can make a world of difference for a suffering family. If we are not here to uplift and support each other… Continue reading
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Gaudete!
A wonderful and warm Rose Sunday to you all! The Propers of today’s Mass burst forth in a joyous hope, foretelling the imminent arrival of the long-foretold Mesiah. “Loving Mother of the Redeemer, gate of heaven, star of the sea.… Continue reading
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Mystery of Love
The 2nd Sunday of Advent is upon us. Blessings to you all as we continue in our resolute endeavors of preparation. If you would hear God just listen quietly to the silences that surround that cave in Bethlehem’s chalk hills… Continue reading
The Charming Ordinary 