Her latest sounds are disturbing me. She’s been making this noise that I’m pretty sure is an imitation of my clearing my throat. It’s a fakey kind of imitation throat clearing, cuh, huh, huh, that really grates. Then there’s...
Today we had the consult with the doctor and signed the paperwork for the surgery. He explained the details of the procedure and the risks and everything. Dom was there to ask all the questions I never remember to ask and to get all the info...
Alice writes about the hymn her daughter will sing at her first communion. Here is her description of the children’s practice: A jumble of children tumbled into three standing rows�an adorable hodgepodge of tall and small, sharp and scruffy...
Today is the anniversary of the death of our dear papa, John Paul II. Two years ago Dom and I, just recently engaged, were at a conference with Scott and Kimberly Hahn. Dom was working for CWNews at that point and thus was frequently dodging back to...
At The Common Room blog, the headmistress revisits the topic of narration. Lots of helpful pointers here. Interesting that she says they narrate every book they read. She’s also of the opinion that fewer books enjoyed slower and more deeply is...
Prayers for blogger Jennifer F. who is entering the Church this coming Sunday and for all who will be receiving the sacraments and joining the family. Jen asks especially “for prayers that I am able to stay spiritually focused this week amidst...
This column has been making the rounds, but I wanted to blog it here so I can come back to it later. (Often my blog acts as a scrapbook for me where I can record bits and pieces I find on the web so I can find them again when I need them. I never...
In Touchstone Magazine, Amanda Witt on Keeping Children Innocent When Lesbians Move In, a touching story about how a mother negotiates the delicate balance between charity towards her neighbors and the needs of her own family. � Of course you can be...
O my God, you love me, you�re with me night and day. I want to love you always in all I do and say. I�ll try to please you, Father. Bless me through the day. Amen. Father in heaven, I give you today, all that I think and do and say. And I unite it...
At Higher Up and Further In Linda Fay answers a reader’s question: “How can we live with Heaven in mind while here on Earth, and how do we impart this eternal thinking to our children?� So how do we impart the Spiritual? We cannot impart...
