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October 31st, 2005 Word to the Wise: If you find a past-date, forgotten-about gallon of milk in the back of your refrigerator that doesn’t seem to smell too funny… Do not pour some into a cup, swirl it around, sniff it, and finally take a gulp in an effort to determine whether or not it’s still good. It’s just not worth it. October 31st, 2005 See if you can figure out who is: Saint Benedict Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha Saint Hedwig Saint Tarcisius Saint Stephen and Saint Rose of Lima And to anyone who is tempted to be impressed with my seamstress skills, I have two words for you: GLUE. GUN. Happy All Saints Day! Happy Halloween! October 30th, 2005 “He who is greatest among you shall be your servant; whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.” Matthew 23:11-12 Lord, this week help us to remember the importance of serving others. October 28th, 2005 “You forgot again,” Eamon greeted me with a sullen expression as he came down the stairs this morning. Oh. Darn. It. “It wasn’t me,” I protested. “It was that ditzy tooth fairy!” But he wasn’t buying it. When he disappeared into the bathroom, I raced upstairs with a wad of cash and stuffed it under his pillow. “You better double-check,” I told him when I returned. “She might have come October 27th, 2005 So I was reading this fascinating article in Scientific American the other day Heh. I am just going to pause for a moment and leave that hanging there so that some of you might be impressed. Perhaps some of you might actually believe for a moment that this Mother of Many spends her free time perusing scientific periodicals and discussing high-brow topics with her intellectual friends Okay, enough of that. October 26th, 2005 Lucky me! The power was still out last night at dinner time, so that meant either cold cereal or Burger King. Not surprisingly, the gang voted for Burger King–a rare and special treat. So we packed ourselves up, rushed through the pouring rain, and belted ourselves into the van. The children were cheerful, but the driving conditions were less than optimal. It was really raining. Pouring. Sideways because of the October 25th, 2005 that I inspire a sense of calm in my children. This is what I found on my white board when the lights came back on. October 25th, 2005 At Catholic Exchange you can read a thought-provoking piece about one woman’s experience at her local food pantry. Do we give to those in need as generously as we should? Maybe not always. |
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