Grateful for the Best Church Ever
Posted on October 12, 2021 Leave a Comment
By Gina Sternfels
Mass had just ended, and my son, Ivan, exclaimed, “This was the best church ever!”
It is a true treasure for my son to have the ability to share that thought with me at the most perfect timing. I love when I hear my son say unique phases that he puts together and not question his intent. I totally agreed with him. Read More
God’s Unconditional Love
Posted on October 10, 2021 Leave a Comment
By Charlotte Phillips
The other day after dropping my daughter off at ballet, my middle son and I made a quick trip to Target. As we were pulling into the parking garage, I noticed an elderly couple going to their car. The wife sat in her wheelchair as her husband lovingly pushed her chair. The husband smiled joyfully as he slowly pushed her closer and closer to their car. Read More
Standing on My Head
Posted on October 7, 2021 Leave a Comment
By Jenny Dendinger
Every day before her afternoon nap, my daughter gleefully grabs her favorite book for me to read. It’s the cutest little story of a goose that is feeling sad and wanting a hug. He tries to tell his friends what he needs, but instead of listening, they keep guessing how they can cheer him up.
Does he want to play tag? Splash in puddles? Stand on his head?
After a little while, he starts to raise his voice to tell them what he really needs. This finally gets their attention. Looking at him confused, they ask, “What, Goose?” Read More
Tradition Accentuates Christ While Tying the Knot
Posted on October 5, 2021 Leave a Comment
By Megan Lacourrege
This September, I had the joy of standing in my cousin’s wedding. The whole evening was beautiful. I was most intrigued that, during the ceremony, the couple chose to tie what’s called a “unity cord.”
The cord was made of three strands of rope each converging from a different direction, symbolizing the bride, the groom and God. Read More
Do Mommies Get Sick?
Posted on October 3, 2021 Leave a Comment
By Ana Borden
My oldest son recently had a revelation. As members of our immediate family got sick one after the other this past week, I took care of each them with very little rest while continuing with the usual busyness of child care, home making and working. It led him to ask me, “Do Mommies Get Sick?” Read More
Parenting involves nixing social media
Posted on October 1, 2021 Leave a Comment
By Kristy Solis
To post on social media or not to post on social media? This is one of the many decisions we decide as parents.
Before my husband and I even fathomed starting a family, for safety reasons, we decided we would not post our children on social media; and we still do not post our children on social media. Read More
Reset
Posted on September 29, 2021 Leave a Comment
By Ty Salvant
Since the storm, I have heard people talk about a desire to get back to ‘normal’, at least as ‘normal’ as life during a pandemic is. Instead of getting back to normal, let us look for an opportunity to do better. Read More
The Rosary
Posted on September 26, 2021 Leave a Comment
By Kristen Bourgeois
The rosary was never my go-to prayer. Mostly because I have a hard time sitting still for the time it takes to complete the rosary. But, as I continued my faith journey, I began incorporating into my prayer life.
I began saying the rosary while doing other things. Mostly while commuting from the north shore to the south shore for work, while doing the dishes or just about any other household task. Read More
Feed Yourself Positivity
Posted on September 24, 2021 Leave a Comment
By Stacy Lamorte
The power of feeding ourselves Christian-based – especially Catholic-based – positive messages cannot be underestimated. Life has been downright difficult over the last 1 ½ years, and it can only benefit us to be constantly fed by fruitful, faith-based content.
I am not saying to bury your head and not educate yourself about what is happening in the world, but it can be overwhelming if that is all you are being fed day after day. Read More
Pray Both Sides
Posted on September 21, 2021 Leave a Comment
By Mary Bruno
One of the hardest things about being infertile is being surrounded by women who achieve pregnancy so easily. When my struggle was at its worst, I became very bitter and had to create some distance so that I could begin to heal and learn to love myself just as I am.
Time was healing. Read More
Keeping the Faith
Posted on September 19, 2021 Leave a Comment
By Kim Roberts
As I’ve mentioned in previous blogs, I have three children – two out of college and one in high school. All three have been, and are currently, active in our parish CYO.
Since this is my second go-round through CYO with my youngest child, I’ve noticed some changes in the makeup of the group. First and most noticeable, there are fewer young people involved in CYO now than in years past. Read More
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