Monthly Archives: July 2011

Waiting in hope

I never thought my 16-year-old daughter and her classmates would know more about eternal truths than me.  (How is that for humbling?!)  But as Scripture says, “Out of the mouths of babes…” I don’t know if you had the chance … Continue reading

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Christ is praying for me….today!

It is often comforting to know that someone is praying for us.  How much more comforting to know that Our Lord stands before God interceding for us?   The Pope recently mentioned that today, and every day, Christ is doing just … Continue reading

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Fan the marriage flames

“Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ loved the Church and handed himself over for her.” (Ephesians 5: 25) Quality time together is needed to continually fan the flame of love in your marriage: To have at least one date … Continue reading

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Pope: “Prayer requires trust, tenacity and gift of self”

Hope the following can help you in your prayer….. “Prayer requires trust, nearness, almost a hand-to-hand contact that is symbolic not of a God who is an enemy, an adversary, but a Lord of blessing who always remains mysterious, who … Continue reading

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Spousal honesty

“You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.” (Exodus 20: 16) Areas in which spousal honesty can be fostered: Total transparency with all financial transactions. Internet use- each spouse should have full access to each other’s Facebook and personal … Continue reading

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Effective generosity

“Give and gifts will be given to you; a good measure, packed together, shaken down, and overflowing, will be poured into your lap.” LK 6: 38 I recently found out that three rising 3rd grade boys in our Leadership Training … Continue reading

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Oral Exams

One of the biggest differences we have from studying in Europe is how they grade you. Unlike in the North American system where most of your college grade depends on one big 3-hour exam written after the course, here it … Continue reading

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RE: Magnanimous compromise and kindly habit

“Of all human institutions marriage is the only one which most depends upon slow development, upon patience, upon long reaches of times, upon magnanimous compromise, upon kindly habit.” (GK Chesterton, Early Notebooks) An elderly couple recently drove me to the … Continue reading

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