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Overcoming Gossip
A while ago, I wrote about being happy for other people, and specifically about how it’s sometimes hard for me to do, especially when things aren’t looking so bright on my end. Today I want to focus...
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Is the Church in the US Really in Trouble?
The Church and Healthcare If the election taught me anything, it’s that the majority of Americans think us Catholics are crazy for thinking that the Administration’s Health and Human Services Mandate...
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My Offering
Occasionally, when attending mass with one or more of my siblings and their adorable little children (AKA my nieces and nephews), God will smile on me, and one of those little kiddos will decide it’s...
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What Will Your Gift to Jesus Be This Christmas?
Happy Advent! Today begins that season of anticipation and preparation for Christ’s birth. Advent is a season in which the whole Church is preparing for the coming of the Messiah at Christmas. A...
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The Day After Tomorrow
This is Tyler: He’s the reason I haven’t been posting for weeks now. You see, we’re getting married the day after tomorrow, and between that and final exams/papers, well there just hasn’t been time or...
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Life, Marriage, and Religious Liberty: Why You Should Care
Life, Marriage, and Religious Liberty. If these aren’t already in your daily prayer intentions, then consider this post a letter to you from me. Life This month marks 40 years of legalized abortion in...
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Ask Mary: Is Reading/Seeing Les Miserables a Sin?
Question: I recently came across this post (http://canonlawmadeeasy.com/2011/03/21/index-of-forbidden-books/) by a canon lawyer talking about the history of the Vatican’s list of banned books. I was...
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Ask Mary: Is the Traditional Latin Mass a Rejection of Vatican II?
Question: There was an article that I came across today that (along with the accompanying comments) I found a bit disturbing…the author and many of the commenters seemed to believe that keeping alive...
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Fasting on Fridays
“Denying material food, which nourishes our body, nurtures an interior disposition to listen to Christ and be fed by His saving word. Through fasting and praying, we allow Him to come and satisfy the...
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Horoscopes, Ouija Boards, and Other New-Age No-No’s
For all our talk of being a culture originally rooted in Christianity, the fact is that from the time we’re very young, it’s pretty commonplace to be exposed to a lot of pagan practices. We go to...
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Not A Post About Lent
Lent is officially underway. I pray yours is going well! I’m not going to tell you what I’m doing for lent this year, and I’m going to forgo the obligatory post detailing a bunch of tips for your...
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In Defense of “Christian Music”
A few weeks back, Marc over at Bad Catholic wrote a great little piece about so-called “Christian Music” (in typical Bad Catholic form, the post is entitled, “5 Reasons to Kill Christian Music,” I...
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When Holy Week Doesn’t Feel So Holy
My wonderful husband had the fantastic idea of getting off of Facebook for good this past weekend. Because we’re in the newlywed phase where we still do basically everything together, I of course...
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Ask Mary: “How Far is Too Far?” The Church Has A Really Practical Answer!
Question: If you passionately kiss someone and it means something to you (however you do not want it to go any further), is it still a sin? And can you still go for holy communion if you have done...
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Ask Mary: Dating and Discernment
Question: Hi Mary! I’m 16, and discerning. At the moment, I feel God wants me as a sister, but I’m still unsure. There’s a guy I know who has expressed his interest in me, and I feel the same way. I’ve...
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Meet Tyler Jr. :) (And Other Official Business)
I haven’t officially shared this news with all of you yet, but Tyler and I are expecting our first little bundle of joy in October. We found out a few weeks ago that the baby is in fact a boy (Isn’t...
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How To Be A Dad
Incase you didn’t know, this coming Sunday is Father’s Day! As I was thinking about what to write for this “Father’s Day Post” on my afternoon walk yesterday, I was listening to my Christian music...
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I Cleaned the Bathroom Today
I’ve never had particularly lofty career aspirations. I’ve basically always dreamed of being my mom—the stay-at-home wife and mother who takes care of the things around the house and seeks to be...
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What to Do When You Don’t Understand
I receive a lot of questions from readers who find themselves struggling to understand/live out the Church’s teaching on certain matters. I really enjoy this part of my “job” because I find that it...
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Check Out My Post Today for “Hot Summer Nights”!
This past Monday, EnterUnderMyRoof kicked off a month-long series of blog posts from guest bloggers like me. ”Hot Summer Nights” features a new guest blogger every day during the month of July...
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