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My husband came home this morning I wanted to thank you all for the prayers. This type of problem is really embarrassing to put on such a public forum but I have such incredibly high regard for the people of St. Blogs. You guys are Catholics like none I know in real life (except my… Continue reading My husband came home this

Dark Night of the Soul A few minutes ago I heard my husband’s key in the door. I heard his footsteps come into the bedroom. “Your home,” I said and my husband told me “I’m so sorry”…and I woke up. So here I am, up at 1.57 am blogging because I do not know what… Continue reading Dark Night of the Soul

I would not wish this on my worst enemy You know I must be desperate to be broadcasting this on a weblog, but I am. My husband who prior to June 22 was my flesh and blood, my love, my best friend, partner and other half has left me with no explanation besides “he cannot… Continue reading I would not wish this

Silent Suffering: Enduring the Pain of Mental Illness for Jesus Christ

House Report This afternoon I went on a huge dust-and-vacuum crusade, including wiping the baseboards and the tops of the door frames. Now the house smells sweet and clean, and Hambet has dozed off in a chair, where he was taking refuge when I was vacuuming. It’s so easy to put stuff like this off,… Continue reading House Report This afternoon I

Garden Report I am excited about gardening again — now that we’ve finally gotten some sun, the plants are perking up nicely. Both of the Roma tomatoes have blossoms and are starting to set fruit. I think the biggest threat to my tomatoes now is going to be Hambet — he picked two of the… Continue reading Garden Report I am excited

Blessed Junipero Serra. A blessed saint’s day to all (or whatever one calls a Blessed’s day — yet another way I was cheated by poor catechesis — but I digress), especially our California bloggers, and to Dinka, who may be having a really exciting day today! UPDATE: Oh, for silly — I somehow failed to… Continue reading Blessed Junipero Serra. A blessed

While I was poking around this morning and updating the links, I came across this little treasure, originally posted on Apologia: We are not sent into this world for nothing; we are not born at random; we are not here that we may go to bed at night and get up in the morning, toil… Continue reading While I was poking around