This question was posed on Twitter by Mr. Jonathan Sullivan: So how can #Catholic couples make manifest the joy of the Cross in marriage? Let me start by saying this is not going to be any sort of lofty theological post about marriage, but more of a common sense post about how to be joyful in your marriage. 1. The...
Today we had a Eucharistic procession after Mass and it was beautiful, just beautiful. Here is a picture taken by one of our fellow parishioners and shared on Facebook:
Over the weekend, we were blessed to be able to attend the Ordination to the Order of Deacons of our good friend, Rev. Mr. Stephen Smith. We've known him since our time in Marion, Ohio and he has become a good friend to us. We had a great weekend beginning with the ordination at the cathedral in Columbus and ending...
I had the mis-fortune of overhearing gossip this evening, prior to the beginning of the vigil Mass. It was the sort of gossip that was so stupid and really didn't need to be said, let alone in the church, mere feet from our Lord in the Tabernacle, and just crushed the peace I had in my heart. Therefore, not only must...
I'm going to lay it out here for you all, I don't like living in South Georgia. Oh, you knew that? I thought I kinda sort of hid it pretty well. One of the reasons I'm not a fan of the area is the total lack of shopping options. I'm not talking about extravagant things, I'm talking about options for children's...
Yesterday, I happened across a news article about Sarah Palin and her comments about baptism and waterboarding. Folks, if you are still a fan of hers, it is time to move on, especially if you are Catholic. We, as Catholics, cannot support those who support torture. The denouncement of torture is spelled out very...
I love the second Sunday after Easter, also known as the Feast of Divine Mercy. Saint John Paul II gave us this beautiful feast (through Saint Faustina from Jesus, of course) in 2000, just a few months before I found my way back Home. When I was Confirmed in 2003, I chose the name Maria Faustina after the...
Over the weekend we went to Jacksonville for their Eucharistic Congress and had a great time. I will admit I was cranky when we hit the road and had to work hard to not snap at kids and Joshua. I could feel the devil attacking me, trying to get me to destroy the early morning peace. I also get this way when facing...
Nine years ago this week, we found out that I had miscarried our first baby. I wasn't very far along and I didn't know if the baby was a boy or a girl, but I was certain I was expecting a girl, so we named her Gianna Marie, in honor of the great St. Gianna and for Our Lady. We were blessed to have her with us,...
This year, I have been working on ways to make my grocery budget less of the "I have no idea what I'm spending each month" and more of the "I have $X to spend on groceries this month and this is what I did with it" type. As we were nearing the season of Lent, I was thinking of meals we could have that would be...