Archive: June 2009

I have a wee confession to make. Devotion to the Sacred Heart is one of those Catholic things that I’ve just never got. I grew up seeing the pictures and statues, of course. None in my parents’ house; but plenty in the Catholic bookstore...

I woke before six this morning. No reason, except that it seems in this last month of pregnancy I don’t sleep well. 6 am and I are getting well acquainted. Which i probably just as well because all too soon I’m sure it will become a...

For my sister-in-law, Evelyn. She announced to the family this weekend that she’s expecting a new baby. She’s had problems in the past with her progesterone levels and has previously had three miscarriages. She’s begun treatment...

This morning I was tired, the girls were cranky. I looked at the clock and realized if I wanted to make it to my moms Bible study, I’d have to hustle. And I wasn’t up to hustling. So I decided not to go. And stepped down the pace of the...

Thoughts inspired by Kate Wicker’s recent column at Inside Catholic: Why Children Belong at Mass. I’ve been thinking about this topic for a long time; but Kate’s piece inspired me to gather them into a coherent reflection. Many...

Today we have gazed upon our Lord Jesus Christ on the altar. Today we have been fed with the burning coal in whose shadow sing the Cherubim (Is 6,2). Today we have heard the sweet and powerful voice saying to us: This body burns away the thorns of...

Pedagogy: On Teaching Elementary Math I was really fascinated by this article, posted last Sunday by Willa at Quotidian (her newest blogging venture!): The Story of an Experiment. It was originally published in 1935-36. In the spring of 1929 the...

Yellow roses from my garden with Our Lady of Grace statue in the front window. Pink roses from the garden on the dining room table lit by the setting sun. I looked up just as I was uploading the photo of the yellow roses and the light was so...