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Timothy, Titus, and Beloved Underdogs

January 26, 2023 By Lindsay Barrett-Adler Leave a Comment

Timothy and Titus were not fresh out of central casting for their roles. They were unlikely leaders. They were underdogs.

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Filed Under: Saints Tagged With: saints, sports, St. Timothy, St. Titus

Have the Summer of a Child

June 15, 2022 By Lindsay Barrett-Adler Leave a Comment

Jesus tells us to have the faith of a child, but I wonder if there is also something to having the summer of a child.

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Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: children, parenting, summer

Epiphany, Pregnancy, The Already, and the Not Yet

February 8, 2022 By Lindsay Barrett-Adler 3 Comments

Sandwiched between its higher status siblings Christmas and Lent, Epiphany sometimes feels like the middle child of liturgical seasons.

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Filed Under: Liturgical Year, Parenting Tagged With: Epiphany, incarnation, siblings, waiting

How Our Family Celebrates Saint Nicholas

December 6, 2021 By Lindsay Barrett-Adler 1 Comment

When we made the decision to opt out of hosting Christmas for my family last year, my husband and I sat down to brainstorm how to make the holiday season extra special for our girls.

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Filed Under: Saints Tagged With: Advent, Feast Days, gifts, St. Nicholas, St. Nicholas Center, traditions

Celebrating Leo the Great and Aspiring Princesses

November 10, 2021 By Lindsay Barrett-Adler 1 Comment

Saint Leo shows us that leadership is not synonymous with might, but instead with doing what is right.

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Filed Under: Saints Tagged With: children, roman catholic, saints

Confronting Our Biases on the Feast of Saint Matthew

September 21, 2021 By Lindsay Barrett-Adler Leave a Comment

While there seems to be some debate on certain parts of Matthew’s story, all agree on one thing: Saint Matthew was a tax collector.

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Filed Under: Saints, Uncategorized Tagged With: back to school, Feast Days, parenting, St. Matthew

Saying Yes to Bearing God in the World

August 15, 2021 By Lindsay Barrett-Adler Leave a Comment

Isn’t it the fundamental call of all Christians to take on the role of God-bearer?

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Filed Under: Parenting, Saints Tagged With: baptismal covenant, Blessed Virgin Mary, Feast Days, incarnation

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