Happy All Saints Day peanut butter lovers! Becca here— Autumn seems to be slipping away on me, so I’m pinning myself to my chair until I’ve got these thoughts posted! Back in August I read a blog post over on Bad Catholic by Marc Barnes. He was tackling the topic of gender (territory in which this blogger … Continue reading
Happy Feast Day of St. James the Greater, peanut butter lovers! Since walking the Camino de Santiago last year, this feast is particularly meaningful to me and gives me an opportunity to look back and reflect on how impactful that pilgrimage really was. Upon its completion last June, I wouldn’t have been able to predict how … Continue reading
“What can you do to promote world peace? Go home and love your family.” ― Mother Teresa Continue reading
To our peanut butter lovers, You may have realized the blogging has slowed down here as of late. We’ve been soaking in some rest and spending loads of time with our families post our finals. I heard the most beautiful reflection today from a priest at mass. He spoke of why we do not cover … Continue reading
Happy All Saints’ Day! The perfect day to introduce our new series: Celebrating Sainthood | The stories of ordinary people who lived extraordinary lives. Over the next few months we’ll be sharing stories and profiles on the saints. So tell us, who do you want to learn more about? Prepare yourself for a lovely November, folks. Let’s … Continue reading
The readings at mass yesterday really touched me. Like the rich man who was challenged to give up everything and follow Christ, we are constantly called to make sacrifices, big and small. These sacrifices are prayers in themselves when offered up with a cheerful heart. Today is the feast day of Saint Teresa of Avila, … Continue reading
Its been almost two weeks now since I packed my bags and flew home to Ottawa for the holidays. Since I stepped in the front door of our family’s farmhouse, I’ve feasted on countless amazing meals and enjoyed many festive beverages. (Hellooo Trappist beers and Christmas morning mimosas!) I am so grateful for the opportunities … Continue reading
Yesterday afternoon, following the Mass of the Feast of Christ the King, I listened with a full heart as one of my best friends gushed about how much the Lord wants us to depend on Him; about how He always gives us what we need and walks on this journey with us. She sounded like … Continue reading
Today is the feast day of St. Therese of Lisieux. I figured that I’d do a post on novenas to celebrate! A novena is a public or private devotion prayed for nine successive days in hopeful anticipation of an answered prayer. The word ‘novena’ comes from the Latin word “novem”, which means nine, and the … Continue reading
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