Category Archives: Religion

Death is About the Living

Posted on 20 June 2009 by Valarie

A week ago today we found out that a young man we all knew had drowned.  His family goes to our church, and his younger sister and brother are friends with Alex and Faith.  They are fellow homeschoolers, and 4-Hers.  … Continue reading →

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Cease and Desist That Bible Study!!

Posted on 6 June 2009 by Valarie

So, on April 11th (Good Friday, to be more specific) David Jones, a pastor in San Diego, California, was told that he had to “Cease and Desist” holding a private Bible Study in his own home, because it was “illegal … Continue reading →

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National Day of Prayer

Posted on 7 May 2009 by Valarie

President Truman first declared a national day of prayer back in 1952.  In 1988, Reagan amended the law, clarifying that the day would be observed on the first Thursday in May.  It comes as NO suprise to me that Obama … Continue reading →

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What to blog?

Posted on 5 May 2009 by Valarie

I’ve been reading a lot of really good blogs lately, and can’t help but think that there are so many ways that I could improve this one.  I could make it look more “professional”, somehow.  I could focus on just … Continue reading →

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Obamination at Notre Dame

Posted on 30 March 2009 by Valarie

“A person is a person, no matter how small.” ~Dr. Seuss~ There is nothing in this world that can make me believe it is okay to kill a baby, even if said baby hasn’t been born yet.  I am a … Continue reading →

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I’m Still Here

Posted on 28 March 2009 by Valarie

Yes, in more ways than one, I am still here!  I still have a blog, even though I’ve not updated it in a couple of weeks.  Things have been really busy since we got back from Texas.  Alex started right … Continue reading →

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Remember, man. . .

Posted on 25 February 2009 by Valarie

“Remember, man, you are dust and to dust you will return.” (Genesis 3:19) It is difficult for many people to understand why Catholics wear ashes on their foreheads on Ash Wednesday.  After all, Jesus died on the cross and rose … Continue reading →

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Barack and the Bible

Posted on 26 August 2008 by Valarie

I think it’s best to let the man speak for himself. Please note that this speech was made on June 26th. Two months ago today.

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Thoughts on Liturgy

Posted on 4 June 2008 by Valarie

“The beginning of the Gospel stands for the whole; uttering it, one is as it were sending out the breath of the Holy Spirit to engage the four winds, pervading them and turning them to good. The world is thus … Continue reading →

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Chrism Mass

Posted on 18 March 2008 by Valarie

Alex and I drove over to Charlotte this morning for the Chrism Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral officiated by Bishop Peter Jugis. Priests from all over the diocese were there, to renew their vocations, along with all of the Seminarians … Continue reading →

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Colored Eggs

Posted on 18 March 2008 by Valarie

I confess to having a very deep-seated disdain for easter egg hunts. When I was a child, my parents took me to an easter egg hunt at our local country club. My mother made a beautiful blue egg, just for … Continue reading →

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St. Patrick

Posted on 17 March 2008 by Valarie

Most of us would never even consider helping someone who had been mean to us.  We would probably never want to see or speak to them again, let alone go live with them!  Yet that is exactly what St. Patrick … Continue reading →

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Holiness

Posted on 15 February 2008 by Valarie

“Holiness consists in carrying out God’s will with joy. Faithfulness forges saints. . . . The first step toward holiness is the will to attain it. With a will that is whole we love God, we opt for Him, we … Continue reading →

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Stations

Posted on 8 February 2008 by Valarie

Suffering is a part of life, on some level or another. I’ve never met someone who hasn’t felt pain at some point. We all deal with it differently, expressing it with varying degrees of openness, but we are all far … Continue reading →

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March For Life ’08

Posted on 18 January 2008 by Valarie

Every year, on the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the March for Life is held in our nation’s capitol. The first March took place on January 22, 1974, one year after that pivotal court ruling. This year’s March will be … Continue reading →

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