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Padre Pio

“Pray, hope and don’t worry. Worry is useless. Our Merciful Lord will listen to your prayer.” “Endeavor to unite the simplicity of children with the prudence of adults.” “If we only knew how God regards this sacrifice, we would risk our lives to be present at a single Mass.” “Do not worry over things thatContinue reading “Padre Pio”

Fall 2022 Update

Dear Friends in Christ, We hope you all have been well these past few months. Over the summer we have been thinking deeply about our role as catechists. Asking ourselves: Where do we want to grow in our vocation of parenting and teaching the faith? While we have yet to return to the classroom settingContinue reading “Fall 2022 Update”

Parish Visit

Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church Luray, Virginia To celebrate our Anniversary we went away for the weekend. It was a weekend spent in a cosy cabin in the Blue Ridge mountains. Being away from the city was an opportunity to get some fresh air and exercise. We spent our days hiking around theContinue reading “Parish Visit”

Parish Visit

Saint Mary Catholic Church Gatlinburg, Tennessee We have been spending the week in Gatlinburg with family. We went to Palm Sunday Mass at St. Mary Catholic Church. A sweet church with a lot of heart. We were so pleased to see it quite full at 9am. When you come to Gatlinburg you know the singingContinue reading “Parish Visit”

Lenten Habits at home

Discovering your own Lenten Journey Many of you are wondering what are we going to do for Lent? What are we going to give up? As well as many other thoughts and questions. It can leave us feeling like we are spinning in circles trying to land on something profound. Lent can be an overwhelmingContinue reading “Lenten Habits at home”

Our Favorite Christmas Album

This album has become my all time favorite for Christmas and if I had to choose one to listen to until the end of time, this one would be it. I was gifted this Christmas Album years ago by my dear friend. We share a deep love of music and this was such a beautifulContinue reading “Our Favorite Christmas Album”

Fig Tree Lesson

The Coming of the Son of Man & The Lesson of the Fig Tree: 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time “Learn a lesson from the fig tree. When its branch becomes tender and sprouts leaves, you know that summer is near. In the same way, when you see these things happening, know that he is near,Continue reading “Fig Tree Lesson”

St. Martin de Porres

“Always consider others as more holy and more worthy than you, at the same time strive to be as holy as you can be.” -St. Martin de Porres St. Martin de Porres is the patron saint of social justice and race relations. His example shows us that the true solution to social injustice is foundContinue reading “St. Martin de Porres”

Through the Eye of a Needle Lesson

The Rich Man: 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time “Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God! It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for one who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.” -Mark 10:17-30 When we read this passage to our childrenContinue reading “Through the Eye of a Needle Lesson”

10 Commandments

Moses was the person who God chose to teach His message to the people of Israel. God called Moses up the mountain for this sacred encounter. It was there that God entered into a covenant with the Jews: They were to follow this law. He was to be their God. They were to be HisContinue reading “10 Commandments”