Easter was especially memorable for John and me this year. We had all eight of our grandchildren (ranging from 5.5 months to 11 years old) with us the week after Easter Sunday. Between them and their parents who were able to make it into town, there were 15 of us eating meals together every […]
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Upping Our Lenten Game…
We’re in the middle of the Easter octave. If you’re reading this, that means you’ve made it through Lent. Halleluiah! Of course, for those of you who either don’t observe the Lenten season, or chose not to do anything out of the ordinary or give anything up for Lent, this may not be that big […]
CONTINUE READINGA Miracle in My Life
Miracles are all around us if we are open to seeing them. Here’s something that happened in my life this past May. Two years ago when Lent was approaching, I wanted to do something that required more effort on my part than just giving something up. So I decided to go to Mass one extra […]
CONTINUE READINGConfession…
When I say I’ve got a lot on my plate and I’m striving to keep my life in balance, I’m not kidding. I can’t get over how busy this year has been so far. There have been so many events to cover for The Compass newspaper that most of my weekends have been spent going […]
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