Tag Archives: Catholic Life

Only in a Christian World

Posted on February 24, 2010 by Katie

Yesterday, Edmund received some of the best medical care in the world.  Literally.  Dell Children’s Hospital is one of the best in the nation, and what’s best in our nation is best in the world.  We are so very blessed. … Continue reading →

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Into the Desert

Posted on February 17, 2010 by Katie

As an undergrad at the University of Notre Dame, I always heaved a sigh of relief when Christmas vacation arrived and my plane touched down in the sun-soaked desert of the Southwest.  After the long dark that is a South … Continue reading →

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Perfect Offering to the Father

Posted on February 2, 2010 by Katie

Today, the Church celebrates the feast of Christ’s Presentation in the Temple.  We ponder today the humility of God, who allowed Himself to be consecrated to the Father by humans, especially humans who lived in poverty and could only afford … Continue reading →

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Holy Innocents

Posted on December 28, 2009 by Katie

Today is the Feast of the Holy Innocents, the day on which we remember all the baby boys slain by Herod’s soldiers, and my thoughts turn especially to those babies who suffer death in our culture simply because they look … Continue reading →

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Rotterdam, the Capitol of Eurasia?

Posted on May 21, 2009 by Katie

I read yesterday this interesting description of Muslim culture in Holland, most notably in Rotterdam. Holland’s uber-permissive society has, ironically, given a welcome home to the rapid growth of a very strict religious culture marked by shari’a, the cloaking of … Continue reading →

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