Some thoughts…

Our weekly blog are thoughts that share 1) the truth of God’s love, 2) the sanctity of human life, and 3) the beauty of God entrusting us to one another. Each blog is written for an adult audience (although older teens could benefit too), and at the end of each blog is a free PDF download parents and parishes can use as a resource for elementary-age children. If you find value in our work, please share it!

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Being small

In our all-mighty God's humility, He became man so that we may understand that it is precisely in the vulnerability of our smallness that we can grow and flourish as a child of God.

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Magnificat

Mary felt humbled to participate in God’s plan to save His people. She wanted only what God wanted. Her heart was full of thanksgiving and praise…

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hold my beer

Why is Judith's story recounted on Marian feasts? Because in St Augustine's words, In the Old Testament, the New is concealed, in the New the Old is revealed. Judith could be considered a "type" of Mary…Her virtue, God's will for her life, and Judith's obedience points us to Mary.

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encountering Jesus

Throughout Jesus’s ministry, He established the Church so that after His death and Ascension all people could still encounter Him as the path to heaven. Through His Kingdom, we are saved!

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Advent with the psalms

The psalms emanate a gentle scent of home and a holy nostalgia for the intimate moments of family life. When I curl up with these prayers and a hot cup of coffee, I am overwhelmed by the reality that these verses are the same that filled the air within the Holy Family's home.

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I pledge to joyfully reawaken a culture of life in my domestic church!

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