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August 21, 2026
Happy Friday, friends! ✨
Last week we made flower crowns to honor Mary being taken up to heaven — and this week, the Church shows us exactly why that crown fits her: because on August 22, we celebrate Mary as Queen of Heaven and Earth. It's a beautiful, gentle "closing" to the feast we celebrated...
by Lindsay Carr —
Aug 21, 2026
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August 14, 2026
Happy Friday, friends! ✨
This week the whole Church pauses to celebrate one of the most beautiful mysteries of our faith: Mary, at the end of her earthly life, was taken up body and soul into heaven. No decay, no goodbye — just a mother brought fully home to be with her Son.
If August has left yo...
by Lindsay Carr —
Aug 14, 2026
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August 7, 2026
Happy Friday, friends!
This week we get to meet a saint whose very name means "light" — and whose whole life was spent letting that light shine, even after she gave up everything the world said mattered. St. Clare of Assisi reminds us that a family doesn't need much to be rich in what matters mos...
by Lindsay Carr —
Aug 07, 2026
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July 31, 2026
Happy Friday, friends!
Tomorrow, August 1st, is a big day around here — our First Sacraments Unit Study officially launches! But it feels fitting that the very same week, the Church gives us the feast of a priest who spent almost his entire life sitting in a confessional, helping ordinary people ...
by Lindsay Carr —
Jul 31, 2026
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July 24, 2026
Happy almost-weekend, friends!
This week we get to celebrate two people the Gospels never even name — and yet without them, none of the rest of the story happens. Saints Joachim and Anne, the parents of Mary and the grandparents of Jesus, remind us that most of holiness isn't dramatic. It's showi...
by Lindsay Carr —
Jul 24, 2026
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July 17, 2026
When we hear the words Ordinary Time, it's easy to think that nothing special is happening. But in the Church, Ordinary Time is anything but ordinary.
This season reminds us that faith is built in the everyday moments - in the bedtime prayers, the meals shared around the table, the stories we rea...
by Lindsay Carr —
Jul 17, 2026
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July 10, 2026
Tomorrow, the Church will celebrate the Feast of Saint Benedict, a saint whose life reminds us that holiness is often found in the ordinary moments of each day.
Saint Benedict believed that loving God wasn't just something we did on Sundays - it was something we practiced in our work, our prayers...
by Lindsay Carr —
Jul 10, 2026
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July 3, 2026
This weekend, many of us will gather with family and friends to celebrate the Fourth of July. We'll enjoy cookouts, parades, sparklers, and time together - but as Catholic families, it's also an opportunity to remember the source of every good gift.
The freedoms we enjoy are blessings worth thank...
by Lindsay Carr —
Jul 03, 2026
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June 26, 2026
One of the greatest gifts we can give our children is the example of faithful men and women who loved Jesus with their whole hearts. The saints remind us that holiness isn't reserved for a select few - it's a calling for each one of us.
Next week, the Church celebrates two of her greatest saints:...
by Lindsay Carr —
Jun 26, 2026
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June 19, 2026
"He must increase; I must decrease" - John 3:30
The Nativity of Saint John the Baptist
This Tuesday, June 24, the Church celebrates the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist, one of only a few saints whose birthday is celebrated on the liturgical calendar.
John the Baptist had a special mission ...
by Lindsay Carr —
Jun 19, 2026
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June 12, 2026
Today, the Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus - a feast that reminds us of one of the most important truths we can share with our children:
Jesus loves us.
The image of the Sacred Heart shows us the heart of Christ burning with love for the world. It reminds us that...
by Lindsay Carr —
Jun 12, 2026
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June 5, 2026
As we move further into June, the Church continues to invite us to reflect on the Sacred Heart of Jesus. While Ordinary Time may not have the excitement of Christmas or Easter, it offers something equally beautiful: the opportunity to grow steadily in our love for Christ through the ordinary mome...
by Lindsay Carr —
Jun 05, 2026
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