Its school holidays at the moment and we’re nearing the end of the second, of three weeks, rest from the rigid and demanding school routine. And the kids have been sick the whole time. Master 8 brought a cold home for the holidays, and it gradually infiltrated the rest of the family. Kids fell […]
In Zelie’s Footsteps Read More »
In March this year we welcomed our fifth child into the clan. And, as with the advent of any newborn, our laundry pile dramatically increased. Jumpsuits, singlets, muslin wraps and bassinet sheets fill our dirty clothes baskets, or soak in our laundry tub, with frightening regularity. Each day at least two loads of washing
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As I write this I am four days overdue with baby number 5. This is not unexpected and is something of our pattern. Our children have all been chubby, posterior presenting babies who take their time to engage. Our experiences of childbirth have been drawn out affairs, with a lot of back pain and
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This year I gave birth to my first Lenten baby. That is to say, I gave birth to a baby in the season of Lent. My others were born in Ordinary Time and Advent. Reflecting one night, during my hospital stay, on the beauty of bringing new life into the world, in spite of
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I recently went to a Confirmation for a friend’s child and decided to make the card. I thought this would be a great opportunity to tie in her Confirmation Saint and also give her a keep-sake including the 7 seven gifts of the Holy Spirit that she can reflect on in years to come.
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A few years ago, I decided to start a new family tradition: praying the Stations of the Cross as a family on Good Friday. Attending the Triduum services already made for a busy weekend, including late nights on Holy Thursday and Holy Saturday, plus skipping afternoon naps on Good Friday. It was just a
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Starting school, or rather sending our children off to school for the first time, can be a daunting experience. But what if we could invoke the intercession of a Saint to keep our little students safe and well? Well, obviously we can, and here’s a simple craft activity that will keep them at the
Elvis Presley movies were a big part of my childhood. In the days when the midday movie was generally an Elvis one, my mother introduced us to the man many still grieve as having died too young. Unbeknownst to me, one of the ‘Elvis’ girls, who co-starred with him into two movies, and famously
Book Review: Ear Of The Heart Read More »
A new year holds lots of promise for us. A new beginning, a fresh start, it beckons us to make adjustments in our lives, based on the previous year. New years resolutions are made, and often, swiftly broken. I had given little thought to new years resolutions and was caught, somewhat off guard, by
Symbols: candle, flame, sun, chalice and host John 1:1-14 1In the beginning was the Word: the Word was with God and the Word was God.2 He was with God in the beginning.3 Through him all things came into being, not one thing came into being except through him.4 What has come into being in him
The Jesse Tree ~ December 24: Jesus is Light of the World Read More »
