What do you do when you hear a siren? Do you hope your loved ones aren’t involved? Do you wonder what’s going on? Does fear clutch your heart? (If all of the above, by the way, you’re probably female, and live in a small town.) Do you not even notice a siren because they’re just [...]
Entries Tagged as 'prayer'
Faith of our Children: A Siren Call to Prayer
August 26th, 2011 · 14 Comments · Mary and Martha Moments
The Faith of Our Children: Mass Traditions
June 17th, 2011 · 35 Comments · Mary and Martha Moments
We parents pass on so many traditions, routines and habits to our kids: Wash your hands before you eat. Buckle your seatbelt in the car. Look both ways before crossing the road. None, however, are more important than our faith: Put God first. Trust Him. Make church a part of your life. Pray always. It’s [...]
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Fighting Illness Naturally is Scary (Especially When You’re Blind)
April 7th, 2011 · 80 Comments · KS lifestyle, Mary and Martha Moments, Natural Health
We had a near miss with antibiotics this week. Two bottles of super-strength antibiotics stared me down from the refrigerator for 24 hours, threatening a head-on collision after which I’d have to deal with the consequences. They also promised to make my son feel better and get our family life back to normal, fast. What’s [...]
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I Don’t Believe in Giving Up Pizza for Lent
March 9th, 2011 · 33 Comments · Mary and Martha Moments
Lent is designed to be a time for sacrifice and self-denial, the point of which is to deepen one’s relationship with God and strengthen habits of self control. What you “give up” you can “offer up” as a prayer, united with Christ’s sacrifice of the Cross. Fasting is a powerful way to make an impact [...]
Are You Ready for Lent?
February 28th, 2011 · 16 Comments · Mary and Martha Moments
I prepare for Lent like most people prepare for New Year’s Day. In fact, my husband and I decided one of the new commitments we are making for Lent way back in the fall, and I’ve been looking forward to it ever since. Looking forward to sacrifice? Oh, yes. Lent is the best time of [...]
Advent Daily Dose: We Wish You a Holy Christmas List
December 16th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Mary and Martha Moments
What are you doing next week to make Christmas holy? I always find a need to refocus on the point of the celebration, don’t you? I want you to make a new list today. I know, I know. You’re drowning in lists. I promise, just one more. Make a list titled “How to Have a [...]
Advent Daily Dose: Is the Octopus of the World Keeping You from Prayer?
December 13th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Mary and Martha Moments
A friend was told by a priest once that she needed not an hour of adoration, but an hour and fifteen minutes of adoration every week. Why? This is the most interesting answer I’ve ever heard, and I think of it often when I am sitting in the Presence of our Lord, distracted as all [...]
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