The One Great Thing
In addition to all the discombobulation of the household this past week we were also anticipating something very, very special. During the past two years of religious education classes at…
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April 19, 2026
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The Last Year of My Fifth Decade
I haven't done the math, but according to my memory, it has been rare for my birthday to coincide with Easter Sunday, so this was an extra special birthday indeed!…
April 5, 2026
Christmas Eve, 2025
Christmas at our house begins on Christmas Eve morning. The adults, as usual, were up long before the children, working on the last bits of making the house presentable for…
December 29, 2025
Día de los Muertos
A couple of weeks ago, Laurent invited the family to come downtown to the Basilica for the All Souls Day celebration - mass, followed by the annual Día de los…
November 2, 2025
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A Wonderful Weekend
The school year is done - hallelujah! There has been much celebrating around our house, in the way of sleeping in, staying up late, going to pool parties, and most…
May 26, 2025
Habemus Papem!
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of the Diocese of Chicago, has been elected as the 267th Pontiff of the Holy Roman Catholic Church and the first Pope from North America, taking…
May 8, 2025
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