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Would you give your child a stone

noreply@blogger.com (Patricia Perkowski) — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 10:14:08 PST

Which one of you would hand his son a stone when he asked for a loaf of bread, or a snake when he asked for a fish? Mt 7:7-12 Which one of us would do that? None of us. In this Gospel Jesus...

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10 Steps to Listening

noreply@blogger.com (Patricia Perkowski) — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 15:29:22 PST

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Listening

noreply@blogger.com (Patricia Perkowski) — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 11:54:22 PST

“The word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time.” (Jonah 3:1) It's not just us that has trouble hearing. Hearing is the not the same act as listening. Hearing is just being able...

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For-give an Act of Justice

noreply@blogger.com (Patricia Perkowski) — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 08:18:16 PST

“If you do not forgive others, neither will your Father forgive your transgressions.” (Matthew 6:15) We know that we must for-give—indeed, Jesus commands us to forgive. We all know...

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Forgiving a Personal Example

noreply@blogger.com (Patricia Perkowski) — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 08:07:16 PST

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Winner

noreply@blogger.com (Patricia Perkowski) — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 07:02:24 PST

On Tweeter/Comments I received some answers for my question of yesterday: #catholic #question: What do the letters PDR stand for? Denise was the winner with Passion Death and...

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PDR

noreply@blogger.com (Patricia Perkowski) — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 12:17:24 PST

PDR what do those three letters stand for? Our Pastor has a very favourite phrase that he will shorten by using those three words letters. For him these three words sum up all the Lenten...

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7 Lenten Quickies 2

noreply@blogger.com (Patricia Perkowski) — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 14:01:40 PST

"Can the wedding guests mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast." 1. Lent to me is about changing for...

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Bear Your Cross

noreply@blogger.com (Patricia Perkowski) — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 15:12:00 PST

"If anyone wishes to come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save...

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Lent Time For Renewal

noreply@blogger.com (Patricia Perkowski) — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:39:59 PST

Lent initially simply meant spring (as in the German language Lenzand Dutch lente) and derives from the Germanic root for long because in the spring the days visibly lengthen. Our Second son...

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Blowing Your Horn

noreply@blogger.com (Patricia Perkowski) — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:07:53 PST

When you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites. They neglect their appearance, so that they may appear to others to be fasting. Amen, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when...

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Little Altar Boy

noreply@blogger.com (Patricia Perkowski) — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:06:27 PST

Listening to this song I can image a heartfelt mom kneeling before Mass praying, hoping her prayers reach heaven, and then seeing a sweet cherub of an altar boy coming to light...

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Spiritual Lives Of Women's Attic

noreply@blogger.com (Patricia Perkowski) — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 01:04:42 PST

I am so glad that RAnn found my blog and invited me to join Sunday Snippets. I think it is an exciting way for Catholic bloggers to find each other, support each other, get to know each other...

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Do Not Remember the Events of the Past

noreply@blogger.com (Patricia Perkowski) — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 12:37:11 PST

I see this as my hand being the child's hand resting in the hand of God This whole week revolves around how much God loves us, how he longs to release us from our burdens, how he longs to heal...

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Who I Am

noreply@blogger.com (Patricia Perkowski) — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 16:37:47 PST

I have been Catholic Social Service social worker helping moms in crisis Preschool teacher Lead support groups Director of a Catholic Women's ministry: Project Rachel Director of Religious...

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We Have All Been There

noreply@blogger.com (Patricia Perkowski) — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 16:36:19 PST

We have all been there Spiritual Lives Of Women helps mothers explore the spiritual connection of pregnancy, childbirth, mothering to see how these connections create a deeper understanding of God,...

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Got Any Grapes!

noreply@blogger.com (Patricia Perkowski) — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 12:07:53 PST

This video fits today's Mass readings so, so well!!!

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Eternal Rest Grant Onto Her Oh, Lord

noreply@blogger.com (Patricia Perkowski) — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 23:54:40 PST

Let us all take a moment to remember Whitney Houston, her life, her talent and her calling to entertain. Ms. Houston is gone now. She is with the angels. What is left for us is to...

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Vent and Release

noreply@blogger.com (Patricia Perkowski) — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 07:30:01 PST

If you live with teens, especially teen girls, you know that at this age, as they emerge from childhood into young adulthood, there are major spiritual-emotional changes they are going through;...

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The Family Great Commandment

noreply@blogger.com (Patricia Perkowski) — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 10:16:55 PST

“Whoever wishes to save his life will lose it.” (Mark 8:35) As a mom: priest, prophet and Queen, we have lost our lives to others. Do you remember your first pregnancy, not your...

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7 Quick Takes into a Spiritual Director's Life (1) Like Kiddies on X-Mas Morn

noreply@blogger.com (Patricia Perkowski) — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 09:08:49 PST

This is my first 7 and I am kinda of excited by it, don't know why, maybe its the idea of sharing with other moms/bloggers, maybe its me. 1. Spent this week without my hubby, he was away in...

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Angry Bear

noreply@blogger.com (Patricia Perkowski) — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 08:15:28 PST

God calls us to help bring His Kingdom here to earth and one way to do that is to help our children deal with issues and emotions. The more balanced we are, the better we are at being present...

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Who Do You Say That I Am?

noreply@blogger.com (Patricia Perkowski) — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:55:13 PST

"But who do you say that I am?" Jesus asks the disciples who they thought he was. Some say "John the Baptist, others Elijah, still others one of the prophets." But it is only Peter who says: "You...

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I See People

noreply@blogger.com (Patricia Perkowski) — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 12:06:02 PST

Mark 8:22-26 “I see people looking like trees and walking.” (Mark 8:24) What do you see? Sometimes our focus shifts and we don't notice that it has happened; suddenly we no...

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Are You Becoming Mommy at a Cost

noreply@blogger.com (Patricia Perkowski) — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:39:26 PST

Mark 8:15 Watch out! Once you fall into a rut it can be quite difficult getting yourself out of it. Once you start the what if train of thought it is hard to...

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