by Tara Brooke | Dec 13, 2024 | Church, Family Life, Liturgy, Parenting, Prayer, Society, Spirituality
The feast of St. Lucy is celebrated today, December 13th. In 2006 we discovered that we were pregnant with our first child. We began praying about what name weâd like to give this beautiful gift that God had given to us. We had chosen a girlâs name and a boyâs name...
by Michelle C. Martin | Dec 11, 2023 | Church, Prayer, Society, Spirituality, Teachings
Advent: the arrival of a notable person, thing, or event. While it may feel like Christmas season has been here since before Halloween, Catholics still arenât quite there! Yes, we are all putting up our decor and trees and shopping for gifts. But, we are celebrating a...
by Michelle C. Martin | Oct 4, 2023 | Church, Marriage, Parenting, Prayer, Society, Spirituality
“Lord, make me an instrument of your peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love. Where there is injury, pardon. Where there is doubt, faith. Where there is despair, hope. Where there is darkness, light. Where there is sadness, joy.” St. Francis of...
by Tara Brooke | Oct 5, 2020 | Family Life, Prayer, Society, Spirituality
âThere is an appointed time for everything, and a time for every affair under the heavensâŚâ (Ecclesiastes 3:1, NAB) This weekend our family celebrated our very last camping trip of the season. I am amazed we were able to make it until October, living in North...
by Christian Meert | Oct 17, 2012 | Christian and Christine
We had already been married seven years and had three gorgeous daughters. We’d bought a beautiful farm house in the country side, close to my wifeâs parents in the heart of Burgundy and its famous vineyards. We had great friends with children the same age as...