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NO!!!” His little fists balled up, pushing Craig away. He was only two – far too young to take care of himself – and yet Christopher made it abundantly clear that he wanted to be left alone. He did not want us. In particular, he did not want my husband; the toddler had been hurt before, and he was not going totake any chances with strangers. Read More …
We all know the story of the Nativity. Mary and Joseph, exhausted froman arduous journey, sought shelter for the night. Yet, everywhere they turned, they were told the same thing: “There is no room.” Read More …
I was painting the walls in my bedroom the night she died. (Light beige to complement the maroon bedspread.) I remember juggling adripping paint roller as I climbed down the stepladder to hear a friend blurt over the phone, “Diana and Dodi are dead.” Read More …
Hail and blessed be thehour and moment inwhich the Son of Godwas born of the mostpure Virgin Mary, atmidnight, in Bethlehem,in the piercing cold. Inthat hour vouchsafe, Ibeseech Thee, O my God, to hear myprayer and grant my desires, [heremention your requests] through themerits of Our Savior Jesus Christ, andof His blessed Mother. Amen.” Read More …
The little known feast of Our Ladyof Expectation occurs on Dec. 18, a weekbefore Christmas and a time the Churchrefers to as “the Week of Expectation.”This feast is celebrated in many countriessuch as Spain, Portugal, Poland, andItaly, as well as in many religious orders. Read More …
Advent by Candlelight: Women of Grace® in GeorgiaCandlelight filled the hall with awarm golden ambience as hundreds ofparishioners listened to a speakerreflecting on the meaning of Advent. Itwas a probing talk, gentle yet pointed.“Is there ‘no room at the inn’ for Jesusbecause your life is too busy?” thespeaker asks. Read More …
An intimate look into the lives of those “little old rosaryladies” who have graced the pews of the Church for centuries Read More …
With Christmas in our minds and hearts, and as ourthoughts and prayers are centered on the Christ Child’sbirth, we cannot put aside the special preparations forChristmas that we do as a family during this time. Read More …
A family copes with the grim realities - and thesupernatural joys - of a beloved mother’s death. Read More …
The whole purpose of Christmas is reconciliation. Through the Incarnation ofJesus Christ — His passion, death, and resurrection — God’s mercy flowed into the world, the breach of original sin was mended, and fellowship between God and man was restored. Each Christmas commemorates again this wondrous gift of reconciliation and love. Read More …
