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Monthly Archives: January 2007
Maryland Friends in Assisi
We met 6 great young people from the University of Maryland at Assisi–they bought me and Katie dinner so generously that we were floored, and the next evening we all went out to dinner together.They also took the only picture … Continue reading
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My First Tridentine Mass
Katie and I went to Sacred Heart parish in Austin yesterday for my first Tridentine Mass! I didn’t know what to expect, and I so I shouldn’t be surprised that much of it felt quite unexpected. Overall, the Mass was … Continue reading
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The Bet
Katie and I were on our way to dinner this evening when we heard Drew Mariani’s show on Relevant Radio, and the intro music played… I asked Katie if she knew the song, and she said, “Yeah, it’s Ozzy Ozbourne’s … Continue reading
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Hope
 I was feeling a little down this morning. A little lonely. Then I stumbled upon the photos from yesterday’s March for Life in Washington, DC: http://picasaweb.google.com/BarbarasMommyLife/MarchForLife2007 And, it made me cry. With hope. I love being Catholic and young and … Continue reading
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High Schoolers Meet Nuns and Adoration
Go read this inspiring and succinct article on CatholicExchange.com about a high school teacher who also teaches Missionaries of Charity sisters (Mother Theresa’s order) and who one day brought some high schoolers to Eucharistic Adoration at the convent. I heard … Continue reading
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Where’s the Bee Love?
I told many of my coworkers and friends about me and Katie’s getting bees, and the almost universal reaction was disbelief, ridicule, and dire warnings of death and chaos. Our sister Courtney has been one of the few exceptions, for … Continue reading
Posted in Grapevines and Nature
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Italian Bus Drivers Talk on Cell Phones
 At least, ours did. While driving the bus. Full of people. Through tunnels. In the evening. In the mist. For an hour. I have never before seen a bus driver drive with one hand on the wheel, as well … Continue reading
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The Bees Are Coming
They are coming because we have ordered a hive of bees from the B. Weaver apiary! Are we crazy? The short answer is “yes”.Â
Posted in Grapevines and Nature
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Catholic Matters
My sister, Courtney, gave me a book for Christmas, “Catholic Matters”, written by Father Richard John Neuhaus, and it is an excellent book! Fr. Neuhaus tells the story of his conversion from being a Lutheran pastor to the Catholic Church … Continue reading
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Cool Reception
Katie and I returned to the United States and Austin from Italy just in time for a winter storm that has iced the city over and closed down most businesses. Today it sleeted and snowed! I took pictures of the … Continue reading
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