Easter is Coming

Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Tuesday, April 05, 2011

I know we are liturgically still in a season of preparation—preparing our hearts and minds and souls for the Easter Triduum.

But as wives and mothers, we are also tasked with preparing practically as well. As such, I’ve got Easter baskets on my mind.

When our older boys were little, I still had high hopes of picture-perfect baskets. I would eye the baskets from celebrated food magazines and figure... READ MORE 

Baby Needs

Posted by Arwen Mosher in Family on Wednesday, February 16, 2011

I have a few friends who are currently expecting their first children, and they’re navigating the world of baby registries and must-have lists. I don’t envy them.

It can be overwhelming, preparing for a first baby. You get so much advice and a lot of it contradicts other advice you’ve gotten, and you really can’t know ahead of time what your baby will like or what you as a parent will be comfortable... READ MORE 

Preparation Season

Posted by Arwen Mosher in Faith on Wednesday, December 01, 2010

Two years ago, I blogged about my new resolution to keep Advent.

I now make that resolution every year. In some ways it’s gotten easier, but I don’t know if it’ll ever be really easy.

In order to keep Advent and Christmas in their proper seasons, we have to hold off on celebrating Christmas while the world is singing about “the most wonderful time of the year.” Then, just when we are given the chance... READ MORE 

Holy Week Traditions

Posted by Arwen Mosher in Faith on Friday, March 26, 2010

I don’t have a great attention span, and it’s a struggle for me to stay focused during the long haul of Lent. So I love Holy Week, because it gives me a chance to make that last push before we celebrate the Resurrection really count.

For a while I’ve had a tradition to make an extra sacrifice during the week leading up to the Triduum.

One crazy Holy Week during my college years I gave up eating everything... READ MORE 

Packing the Boxes of My Heart

Posted by Arwen Mosher in Faith on Monday, December 14, 2009

My childhood home is in the footprint of an upcoming public works project. In September, the state bought it from my parents, and they were given 90 days to vacate it.

As my parents looked for a new house, my mom began a daily prayer, “Lord, please send us the right house at the right time.”

We assume God answered her prayer, but he did it in an interesting way. My parents closed on their new house... READ MORE 

Keeping Advent

Posted by Arwen Mosher in Faith on Wednesday, December 10, 2008

I mentioned last Monday that I’d be trying to observe Advent more carefully this year.

So far, it’s going pretty well.

I’ve kept all my official resolutions.  I haven’t put any of our Christmas decorations up yet.  I’ve been sticking to my novena and been trying to pay close attention to the Advent-y themes in Morning and Evening Prayer.  And I haven’t listened to one note of Christmas music in my... READ MORE 

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