Spidey Edie: Sidekick to the Saints

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Whatever your interest in The Avengers, Batman vs. Superman, the Fantastic Four, I can say without hesitation that my daughter is a genuine superhero(ine). Her supernatural endowments include the following abilities: — Ability to suspend and animate all four appendages … Continued

Farm Life

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What I expected of this circa 1975 Vermont Castings Defiant I wood burning stove from the moment we moved on to the farm was consistent, predictable, affordable heat output. What I didn’t expect was its ability to effectively bend time. … Continued

Edith Thérèse

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Usually Edie plays hide and seek whenever I put my hand on Sarah’s tummy. But last night, my daughter was dancing, I tell ya’. Edith’s been a permanent fixture in my mind, heart and prayers since we first discovered she’d … Continued

Learning Christ

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My mother (posing above center, with a solemn dignity I might add) shared a little prayer card with me that she’d received in the confessional last week. After some searching, I discovered its contents to be one of the many … Continued

Christian Sexual Morality

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It’s just me and the sophomore boys, sitting around a table, asking the difficult questions, facing difficult truths, seeking to understand the heart of God’s mysterious plan for the full flourishing of the human person as regards sexuality. Sounds illuminating, … Continued

PSP (Professional Self Portrait)

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Surviving time apart can be difficult, especially for a couple about to be married! So, to help make time more bearable, and because we both fancy ourselves amateur photographers, Sarah and I are marking the days until our wedding with … Continued

Cenacle

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Cenacle: from the Latin cenaculum, used in the Vulgate for the “upper room” where Jesus and the Twelve celebrated the Passover, and where they waited for the coming of the Spirit after Jesus’ resurrection. Every month or so, a small (but growing) … Continued