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February 28th, 2005 Ambrose worked hard on his first loose tooth for several days. He twisted it at bedtime, he wiggled it during storytime, and then finally, in the middle of the second reading at Mass this weekend, he pulled it out. He handed me the tooth in triumph and flashed me a jack-o-lantern grin. I held it in the palm of my hand and examined the small bit of bone flecked with February 27th, 2005 Jesus said to her, “Everyone who drinks of this water will thirst again, but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst; the water that I shall give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life.” The woman said to him, “Sir, give me this water, that I may not thirst, nor come here to draw.” John 4:13-15 February 26th, 2005 I hate Burger King kids meal toys. If they aren’t vulgar, they are just plain stupid. Why don’t I ever hear the environmentalists complain about these things? They are made of plastic, they last forever, and they (I suspect) reproduce themselves. My family does not often eat fast food and I throw away useless, broken toys at every opportunity, and yet the kids’ toy box is overflowing with the darned February 26th, 2005 “My little children, your hearts are small, but prayer stretches them and makes them capable of loving God. Through prayer we receive a foretaste of Heaven and something of paradise comes down upon us. Prayer never leaves us without sweetness. It is honey that flows into the souls and makes all things sweet. When we pray properly, sorrows disappear like snow before the sun.” –St. John Vianney February 25th, 2005 Did you know that pretzels are Catholic food? Their traditional shape represents arms crossed in prayer and they date back to the fifth century when they were eaten only on the days of the year between Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. Even the word pretzel is a modification of the original bracellae which means “little arms.” The kids and I plan to make homemade pretzels this weekend and I thought February 24th, 2005 It’s all about attitude. Gabrielle’s gone through a growth spurt recently–her fuzzy footed pajamas have been fitting her pudgy little body a little too snugly. Since it is so late in the season, though, I have been reluctant to pull out a whole new bin of girls’ winter clothing in the next size up to find her a new pair. So, last night at bedtime I decided to check her February 23rd, 2005 My kids have been developing a keen interest in reading the Bible. I’d like to say it’s been my holy example and the inspiration of the Holy Spirit that have motivated them, but I’m afraid that is not at all the case. For the most part, kids are just fascinated by wild and crazy stories and the Old Testament happens to be full of them. They listened with rapt February 22nd, 2005 When I was about 9 years old, I came home from school one day to find that my pet hamster, Peanut, had undergone a dramatic personality change. When I reached into her cage to pick her up as usual, she bit me. Ferociously. I looked at my bleeding finger and then back at her in complete bewilderment. She gave me a glare that seemed to dare me–just dare me–to put |
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