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Emily Jaminet

Emily Jaminet is a Catholic author, speaker, radio personality, wife, and mother of seven children. She co-authored the award-winning book "Divine Mercy for Moms" and just recently launched her second book, "The Friendship Project." A frequent guest on national Catholic radio programs, she lives in Columbus, Ohio. Visit her website EmilyJaminet.com.

Spirituality

The feast of St. Margaret Mary: The apostle of the Sacred Heart

Emily Jaminet Oct 15, 2024 0

St. Margaret Mary Alacoque (feast day Oct. 16) was born in the Diocese of Autun (France) on July 22, 1647, the fifth of seven children. Even as a child she had a deep love for the Lord and always wanted to please him. She was also deeply…

Spirituality

How to not be overwhelmed by God’s work

Emily Jaminet Sep 9, 2024 0

Our Lord has asked each one of us to participate in the holy mission of bringing the Gospel to others and to live it ourselves. “ said to them, ‘The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few; so ask the master of the harvest to send out…

Parenting

Learn to ponder as parents in the midst of daily life

Emily Jaminet Aug 16, 2024 0

One of the most striking themes present in the Gospels is how our Heavenly Mother would ponder or reflect on “things in her heart,” specifically when related to her son. Mary’s example demonstrates to modern parents how to go about our…

Spirituality

Five ways to grow spiritually during the summer

Emily Jaminet Jul 9, 2024 0

School is out for summer, the kids are home, and my life just got more complicated. I am now balancing their work and sports schedules, my work schedule, their chores and social events. As a busy family with seven children ranging from 3 to…

Spirituality

A guide to growing in gratitude

Emily Jaminet Nov 24, 2023 0

If you are like me, it is easy to forget how “God provides” if you are too focused on others’ blessings. We live in a culture that incessantly prompts us to want more and more of what others have – and INSTANTLY! Temptations are thrown in…

Prayer

Feeling overwhelmed? Try these spiritual practices

Emily Jaminet Nov 15, 2023 0

As parents, there are days when we are burned out, wiped out, overtaxed, and overwhelmed. Each stage and phase of parenthood has its joys and its sorrows. It is a hectic and exhausting task to run a Christian family in a modern world. There…

Parenting

The whispering mom

Emily Jaminet Jun 26, 2023 0

What did you say? I can’t hear you. Did you lose your voice? I never truly appreciated the Gospel story found in Luke 1 when Zechariah doubted God’s plan for his life to have a son in his old age and the angel said, “But now you will be…

Family

Five ideas to strengthen your relationships during the summer

Emily Jaminet Jun 12, 2023 0

Summer is the season of fun in the sun! The blessing about summer is that the overall pace of life has slowed down, the days are longer, and typically you have more time to squeeze in extra social gatherings, fun with family and friends, or…

Advent

Give Jesus your heart and home for Christmas this year

Emily Jaminet Dec 5, 2022 0

The Christmas season can be a time of distraction for many of us if we allow ourselves to focus too much on “what it is we want” rather than “what we have to offer." Do not get me wrong, I, too, love Christmas gift giving, but let us recall…

Prayer

Five tips for spiritual spring cleaning!

Emily Jaminet Apr 20, 2022 0

When the weather starts to turn warmer, a great event typically takes place in my house — spring cleaning. With the windows wide open to let the fresh air blow through the house, I clean, scrub, organize, donate, and simplify my home where…

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