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The Exhausted Mother’s Advent: 5 Simple Ways to Find Joy this Advent
Advent is supposed to be a peaceful time of preparation for Christmas. But what happens when the pressure to create traditions and live liturgically start to make your heart anything but peaceful? This post contains affiliate links. You can read my full affiliate disclaimer here. Brace yourselves: Advent is coming. If you spend even a little time on Catholic social media, you’ve no doubt seen the never-ending posts and stories about everyone’s plans for liturgical living during the season of…
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The Perfect Meatless Recipe for Lent
Skip the cheese pizza and feed your family this easy and delicious meatless meal this Lent! Growing up, my family was not religious. We never observed Good Friday or attended Easter services. It wasn’t until I met my cradle Catholic husband that I was introduced to the concept of Lenten traditions. One of those traditions was eating “Ollie Oil” on meatless Fridays during Lent (Aglio e Olio in Italian). I’ll be honest, liturgical living is not my strong suit, even…
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How I Reclaimed My Lent as a Busy Mom
How I Wanted My Lent to Go…and How It Actually Went. I remember the Lent before I was baptized into the Church so clearly. I prayed my first-ever 54-day Rosary novena. I finished up all of the requirements and assignments for RCIA. I stopped eating meat altogether and kept adding new goals to my already very long list of penances. I studied saints and agonized over which one I would choose as my Confirmation saint. After a very long and…
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