Small Town Life and Mary
A Mary Moment Monday post I’ve been writing at least weekly about Mary for quite some time, and especially with my projects in the last year, I’ve “met” many different titles and apparitions of the...
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Three Letters, One Word
A Mary Moment Monday post It’s going to be a rough day. I knew that when I woke up, and I am not dreading it, much to my surprise. Maybe it’s because I know I’m in good company; maybe I got enough rest over the...
Read MoreMary at Cana
My latest column at Today’s Catholic Women is on Our Lady of Mental Peace. She’s a new favorite Mary of mine. I’m also over at Faith & Family Live with “Turning to Mary for Comfort.” —...
Read MoreExpectation and Martyrs
There are, my calendar tells me, only four days until Christmas. It seems appropriate, then, that on December 18, the Church celebrates Mary as Our Lady of Expectation. I’m celebrating her all week. It’s a title...
Read MoreMary on Mondays
Mondays have been a special Mary day for me for quite a while, most of the year, in fact, because that’s when my columns at Today’s Catholic Woman are usually live. There’s something about starting my week with...
Read MoreJoy from Mary
I grew up at a camp, and I could regale you for hours with tales about the adventures that brought to my childhood. I know a host of sing-along songs, and I can’t see anyone with their elbows on the table without the tune...
Read MoreMaking Diamond Castles of Old Farmhouses
One of the best things about life with my four-year-old is the surprising results of her imagination and enthusiasm mixed together. She doesn’t see the limitations of life the same way I do, and it’s a great lesson...
Read MoreA Mary Moment Monday
Yesterday, I felt as though I was carrying the weight of the world on my shoulders. Maybe it was just general exhaustion catching up with me and making me weary. Maybe the dog’s car chasing antics were the last straw. Maybe I...
Read MoreAnother Favorite Mary
I discovered Our Lady of the Southern Cross when someone emailed me, knowing I’ve been writing a series this year on Mary’s titles for Today’s Catholic Woman. It was just one line in the forwarded email,...
Read MoreWhen all else fails, post a daybook
Mary this week: Sometimes, it’s hard not to be discouraged when things don’t go so well. Our Lady of the Pillar inspires me to keep going, even in the face of low attendance, frustrating complaints, and unfair...
Read MoreOur Lady of the Rosary
Today is the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary. You can read my thoughts on Mary and the rosary and this very special title over at Faith & Family Live and Today’s Catholic Woman. From “Holding Mary’s...
Read MoreMary Understands
I didn’t know what to say, and yet words of comfort seemed to come from my lips. We sat there, in the cozy Bob Evans down the street from the hospital, and I tried to keep myself from resorting to joking or bantering. As my...
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