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A Montessori Mindset
One of the kids at school fell on the way to carpool and got scraped
knees. After tending to the booboos, I
was asked a question that I believe to be clearly indicative of this young
person’s Montessori education: “What kind of wood do you think those steps were
made out of that I fell down? Are they
made of oak?” Wow! That was the last thing I expected to hear
post scraped knee experience. The
knowledge and questions of children, in general, tends to amaze and amuse
me.
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The Loss of Loved Ones Last
Saturday Kevin and I went to Mass, prayed the Rosary before the statue of Mary
in the garden at Little Sisters of the Poor where he and I have gone and sat
together since I was in high school. I went to Reconciliation, then spent some
time praying at St. Michael's grotto. Someone had stolen the matches and
scattered all the envelopes, so I couldn't even light a candle for my dad. He
knows I've been thinking of him a lot lately. Lord, I give you this day and all of the prayers and tears mixed together in it, to be used as You wish for the salvation of souls in time and eternity. Amen.
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You Got Mail!
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Empty Nest Errs It feels a bit
strange going to St. Benedict’s for daily Mass now, knowing that the two people
Kevin and I most often attended Mass with at that church have moved to new
places as they continue on their faith and vocation journeys. I won’t hear from Michele until Christmas and
that’s if she feels like sending me a letter.
Fortunately, we keep in touch pretty much daily with John in one way or
another, even though he’s been on summer assignment in Hampton, Virginia, and
is heading back to St. Mary’s Seminary in Baltimore very soon for his second
year of seminary.
Kevin and I have felt in a sense like we’ve had two leave the nest over the past year. What’s funny is that this summer, we’ve started actually decorating our place a bit. We now have our dining area devoted to a Rochester, Lake Ontario, beginning of Kevin and me becoming friends and dating theme...Read the rest of this reflection here.
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Gelati Celesti Kevin and I have been enjoying using our St. Michael's Scrip for Gelati Celesti (and the other bazillion places they have available.
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Step Up Yes, I know I'm silly, but now we have all four of the Step Up movies. Some of the acting is corny at best, and the stories are very predictable, but I'm really inspired by dance, and Kevin loves it, too, so we've had fun watching the movies and the making of the movies and the choreography. You can make fun of us if you like, but then you better bring it!
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But I'm on Vacation! For the first time this summer, Kevin and I are both officially on vacation.
Check out Jen Fulwiler’s tradition of 7 Quick Takes Friday at her tremendously popular blog Conversion Diary.
