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  • Lessons On Mother Mary: What my child has taught me about the Blessed Mother

    By Colleen Duggan

    On the day God gave out personalities, He made sure to give my 5-year-old, Mary Bernadette, a big, beautiful one.  She is so full of life and spunk and heart, I find myself constantly conflicted.  One minute, I'm ye … read more | 1 comment

  • Showing Up

    By Colleen Duggan

    The other morning I was heading downstairs to start breakfast when I saw Meaghan, bed head in full effect and sporting mismatched flannel pj's, come out of her room. Her blonde hair shone in the morning light and she smiled … read more | 1 comment

  • A Review: A Book Of Saints For Catholic Moms

    By Colleen Duggan

    I have a confession:  I am extremely cautious about reading any kind of literature filled with advice and guarantees for perfect marriages and parenting strategies. It’s not that I find these resources wrong or bad … read more | 3 comments

  • Where’s My Applause?

    By Colleen Duggan

    In August, I volunteered to teach sixth graders for our parish religious education program.  I was encouraged to do something apostolic by my spiritual director, Father Steve, and since I'm always perfectly docile and ob … read more | 6 comments

  • Eucharistic Adoration: Supplementing our human perspective with the Divine

    By Colleen Duggan

    I met John at the door last night when he came in from work.  I had had a bad day and it was important for everyone I vacate the premises. "What about Patrick's Cub Scout meeting," John asked as I put on my coat and gr … read more | 5 comments

  • Dangerously Delicious

    By Colleen Duggan

    Someone like me could easily become a neurotic mess during the month of December and years ago, I was.  But--I'm happy to report--I've grown a bit since then and I no longer covet the kind of holiday found within th … read more | 6 comments

  • Preparing My Heart For Christmas

    By Colleen Duggan

    A few years ago, I attended an Advent reflection for women where a former homeschooling mom turned professional teacher gave a presentation on living Advent as a Catholic family.  By the time she finished, I was wiping m … read more | 2 comments

  • Take Up The Cross

    By Colleen Duggan

    When he throws a book in anger because he doesn’t understand or because he simply doesn’t want to work and I so badly desire to just react to his poor behavior and tell him what I really think of him, I must remem … read more | 3 comments

  • Chance Encounters Of The Abandoned Kind

    By Colleen Duggan

    On embracing God’s will in all things "I was 43 when I found out I was going to have my twelfth baby," Mrs. Jones told me over pancakes and bacon served by the Knights of Columbus.She was wearing a white hand-knitted b … read more | 2 comments

  • On Accepting Help

    By Colleen Duggan

    To quote Betty Duffy, "I had a booger of a sin to confess.”   I decided last night I couldn't put it off any longer so I scoured the internet looking for a local church that holds confession during the week (t … read more | 4 comments