It seems fitting that the first chance I have to share this story is the October 1 feast day of St Therese of Lisieux, as it involves an inspiring woman of faith who died young: Scott and Jenni Egan had spent four years caring for their terminally ill daughter Ellíe in their home in Dundas…
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Camping and tacos
So our big girl will celebrate her feast day tomorrow, the feast of St Thèrése of Lisieux (although it falls on Sunday and is not officially her feast day). We’ll still do her choice of dinner and give her a bunch of roses. Thèrése is her second name. She’ll actually spend most of the day with the…
Female beauty and St Thérèse’s Unpetalled Rose
I can’t help proceeding with caution when it comes to letting any of our kids spend a great deal of time, effort, and mental space on their appearance, or other people’s. We live in a world where it is practically considered morally unacceptable to not be physically attractive according to narrowly-defined standards of physical beauty….
Don’t Deny You’re Beautiful And Good – And Remember Why
This post is part of my October humility project. Some readers and personal friends wanted to follow me on a goal I set myself of spending October reflecting on and practicing humility. This is the second challenge to guide me, the first you can read here. Here’s what I’m doing today: Aspect of humility Acknowledging…
Marilyn Rodrigues 