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You don't need to visit every shrine in Europe or master the Catechism. You don't need elaborate prayer routines, Catholic social media validation, or the perfect saint medal collection.
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Motherhood is hard. Sometimes excruciatingly so. But that’s not a bad thing.
How I feel about adding a Reels tab
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I really enjoyed doing this little painting on paper, an idea from a 14th c. French manuscript. I called it “Uimoth and the Silmaril,” of fishermen navigating by the sight of Earendil, all while being guarded from below by Ulmo’s pet whale.
I loved the great profusion of elegant fins, which reminded me of the coelacanth.
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Some great comments section discussions going down about political homilies/praying for specific politicians!
Last Feb I casually posted this neck stretch on Instagram (that I thought everyone knew 🤷♀️) and it blew up in a way I couldn’t imagine. It’s now been viewed over 8 million times 🫣😬🤣 and has brought so many wonderful people into my world.
So give it a go, it’s a pretty lovely stretch. (Though it’s not actually magic, it’s just an up…
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No one ever painted the sea better than Ivan Aivazovsky.
A female fencer has refused to compete against a biological man in a tournament at the University of Maryland. She took the knee and laid down her sword. The judges disqualified her. She is a true champion.
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You don't need a pilgrimage to Rome or the latest Catholic bestseller. You don't need another novena recommendation, a different prayer app, or a new spiritual director.
You need simple daily practices that foster connection to Christ in the Eucharist, your parish community, the saints who've walked before you, and the wonder of God's creation.
The extraordinary dwells in ordinary faithfulness.
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T minus 25 days until I am officially Catholic.
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Only took this branch of the Dickinson family 492 years to come back home 🤪
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First try at a manuscript-style miniature. Annunciation.
Watercolour and gold leaf on paper.
Working on a new creative project involving a lot of research about Zelie Martin (!!!!!! more soon) and man, I just LOVE her.
Wanted to be a nun, but got turned away because of health problems. Didn’t crumble like a cookie but accepted the Lord’s difficult will.
Prayed hard for children, and four of them never saw adulthood. The grief!
Kept a home that was stunning, comforting, and Christ-centered.
Started a business and was so freaking good at it that her husband quit his job to work with her. …
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The cherry blossoms are beautiful this time of year!
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#Courage
#Integrity
Our coddiwomple takes a major turn today, and will continue to highlight new places and experiences over the next month. Onward, by all means!
