I haven’t done much blogging on homeschooling since publishing my book, but I hope to do more now. If you read my blog for spirituality, please stick around, as the bulk of my posts will still be on spirituality for adults. A few weeks ago, my kids and I finished studying the Old Testament. Now …
Now that my book blog tour is done, I finally have time to start thinking about the new school year. Yes, I know many of you have had kids in school (or studying at home) for a couple weeks now. We always take August and the first week of September as our summer vacation. …
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Before we discuss St. Therese of Lisieux’s teaching on Purgatory, I want to put that teaching into context. Her teaching is daring. Some of the nuns she lived with in the Carmelite monastery were scandalized by it, thinking it presumptuous. The last thing St. Therese (or I) would want is for people to interpret her …
Dear readers, how is your spiritual life? Is your heart at peace? Do you have a deep, abiding joy? Is your faith stronger than ever? Is your prayer flourishing? Or is your heart full of anxiety? Do you fear for the future of your loved ones? Do you doubt God’s goodness? Are you on the …
As a member of the Secular Order of Discalced Carmelites (OCDS), I chose the name Mary Francis of the Divine Mercy for use in Carmelite circles. The Assumption was one of my feast days. I fasted on the vigil and celebrated doubly on the 15th. I have felt somewhat disconnected from this tradition since …
If you missed my post that went up at SpiritualDirection.com on Saturday, here it is. For the rest of you, don’t forget to visit www.callherhappy.com today, where I have a short guest post on Purgatory for my book blog tour. Here is the beginning of the SpiritualDirection.con post: The other day I was feeling …