We’re nearly getting into the week of the O Antiphons in the Divine Office, or daily prayer of the Catholic Church. They are the antiphons (short prayer or phrase), said just before the Magnificat from December 17 to December 23. I love these, they such a beautiful and deeply meaningful part of our Judeo-Christian story….
Summer Bucket List
I was just looking over my 40 by 40 list. I’ve done nearly everything on it. Doing that list was such a good motivator for me. Some great things got added into those 12 months that might not have happened otherwise, and the whole family benefited as well. It’s also good for me to look over…
What Are We Really Doing When We Take a Photo of Our Kids?
Children often give us lovely moments. But occasionally there are some which seem so perfect they are un-real, literally breathtaking. Why do they come with such a pang of loss, of saudade? Is this why we so often reach for a camera, to quell the feeling of panic of losing a beautiful way of seeing…
Thank you
One of the things I like most about blogs and following certain bloggers is the feeling every day or so as though I get to unwrap a present from someone I’ve come to know in a small but real way over years. Visiting the websites of my favourite bloggers while drinking my morning coffee is…
Marilyn Rodrigues 