A thought on Election Day


Today the world will be changed, though we do not yet know how. Every election does that – by its very nature and process. For better or worse, we will wake tomorrow in a different…

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Develop a love for the Holy Souls


Happy Feast of the Holy Souls! If you do not know this about me already, I have a real love and devotion for the Holy Souls in Purgatory. I have had this love since I…

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How about a ghost story?


Happy Feast of All Saints and Eve of All Souls! My love for Halloween comes only from the fact is is my sister’s birthday and my love for these special days comes from my devotion…

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Have you ever felt a bit like Job?


I know I have. More than once in my adult life I have complained about what I was enduring, shaken my fist at God and said, “I don’t remember applying for the job as the…

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A little bit goes such a long way….


Such is the way of a seed or yeast (today’s Gospel, Luke 13:18-21). It is so easy to talk ourselves out of doing something, anything isn’t it? We can so easily talk ourselves out of…

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33 Days to Merciful Love by Fr. Michael Gaitley, MIC


Matt and I just finished this powerful book last night and I happily recommend it to anyone looking to both have a new introduction to the St. Therese’s spirituality and to reminded of just how…

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Are you ready to discover something new?


Happy Columbus Day! Gone are the days of huge Columbus parades and big celebrations of the day of our nation’s discovery. Christopher Columbus has a rich history in the Catholic Church we may not realize. EWTN…

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Since you were here last…..Feast Days and Family Fun!


Our dear St. Therese had her own feast day on October 1, my confirmation saint St. Francis of Assisi has his own feast day today (cake and ice cream has been planned for dessert!), and…

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Praying with St. Therese of Lisieux! Her novena starts today!


Pray More Novenas They have everything you need to join with other LF’s around the world as we intercede with our patroness, St. Therese. You will see the daily prayers, sign up for email reminders,…

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Our Lady of Sorrows


Her feast is tomorrow, Sept. 15, perhaps you might find a way to honor our Blessed Mother under this title. From St. John Paul II we have: “As we contemplate this Mother, whose heart a…

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