Monthly Archives: June 2006

Mortgage Selection

  Here is my collected wisdom after the 3rd time I have had to choose a mortgage loan:   Decide how much cash you can comfortably spend toward the downpayment (for me, it has always been less than 20% of … Continue reading

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Far and Away But Now Home

  God bless Nicole Kidman and her husband, Keith Urban, as she appears to have returned to the Catholic Church!   Her church of Scientology marriage to Tom Cruise was annulled–probably one of the easiet decisions that the marriage tribunal … Continue reading

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Gianna Jessen at the Colorado House of Reps

  Katie told me about this story recently, and I just read it in full–amazing and awesome!   Gianna Jessen survived a late-term abortion and was born alive but handicapped because of the abortion. On the day that the Colorado … Continue reading

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That We May Be One

 I volunteered this morning at a local pregnancy care center. It’s a wonderful place, filled with laughter and peace and the love of God. I feel blessed to share in such a ministry, but I must tell you that my … Continue reading

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St. Joseph Shout-Out

 Devin and I have a house! Well…I mean…our offer has been accepted. Devin cautions me that this is just the beginning of the process, and I know he’s right. But, I’m so excited at the thought that this could very … Continue reading

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Weekend of Grace

  Whew! The weekend is over, and it has been amazing. Katie and I began praying a novena to St. Joseph for finding our future home, and God has answered quickly!   We found the two houses yesterday and made … Continue reading

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House Hunting

  Katie and I made an offer on a house today!   We had not planned on making an offer on any houses for at least a month or so, to give Katie enough time to get a feel for … Continue reading

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Katie y Roxy

  Gerardo and I both proposed to our girlfriends, Roxy and Katie, on the same evening–we didn’t plan it that way, but it worked out that way.   However, it was only yesterday morning that Katie and Roxy finally got … Continue reading

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Ignite Your Torch

  So often, in the media, we hear about young people who are lost and dull their pain with all manner of false gods. It can seem there there is no hope, that we are a culture destined for self-annihilation. … Continue reading

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Hello, Strangers!

  I’m glad to be back on St. Joseph’s Vanguard, after a 3-week absence. It’s been a whirlwind of moving, wedding planning, youth conferencing, and becoming a Texan. Whew! Praise God.   So, after school ended at Deming Public School, … Continue reading

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