Last week the family and I headed to Charleston, SC, so I could attend the Edel Conference, a gathering for Catholic women looking to offer and receive camaraderie and support! The conference is named after the Venerable (meaning holy, but not yet a saint) Edel Quinn. This was my first time attending the conference. There's so much to say that it's easy to get … [Read more...] about Take Aways From Edel 2015
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We Are God’s Toddlers
I was seven when I first accepted the Eucharist, but twenty-seven before I realized I wasn't going to hell for my actions on the morning of my first holy communion. Left unsupervised for mere minutes in the parish, curiosity got the better of me, as it often did in my childhood, and I reached my hand into the bowl of wafers that were meant for holy communion. I ate … [Read more...] about We Are God’s Toddlers
The American Catholic Almanac – Book Review
The good news is that I can officially add The American Catholic Almanac by Brian Burch and Emily Stimpson to my read shelf on Goodreads, having devoured the entire thing. The bad news is the book is meant to last an entire year (one entry per day) and I gorged on the entire book in between naps, setting up the crock pot, and sub-par monitoring of my daughter's paint … [Read more...] about The American Catholic Almanac – Book Review
Stories, Signs, Rosaries, and Yogurt – 7QT
Stories -1- The Snowman We limit Ladybug's television time to less than an hour a day except for Sunday, which is movie day. She is a fan of "the fish movie" (Finding Little Nemo) and "the jungle one" (The Jungle Book). We have now watched these movies many, many, many, many times and really, she only stays interested for the first 30-45 minutes. We were all ready to try … [Read more...] about Stories, Signs, Rosaries, and Yogurt – 7QT
The Feasts – How the Church Year Forms Us as Catholics by Cardinal Donald Wuerl and Mike Aquilina
Growing up I often looked at being Catholic as a "to do list" or a penance. Tales of Catholic guilt and nuns with rulers were predominant themes in my knowledge of my faith. This book focuses on the joy of being Catholic and encourages us to recognize that there is cause for celebration in a love so great that Jesus died for us on the cross. One of the earliest chapters in … [Read more...] about The Feasts – How the Church Year Forms Us as Catholics by Cardinal Donald Wuerl and Mike Aquilina
