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Saint Peter and the Pressure to Be the Rock

January 18, 2023 By Margaret Ellsworth 1 Comment

I bet there is a “strong one” in your family: the rock on whom the rest of your family can depend.

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The Ignatian Examen: A Prayer for Overwhelmed Parents and Ordinary Days

August 29, 2022 By Margaret Ellsworth 2 Comments

There are seasons of parenting which also feel long and green, when the days and moments blend together in one continuous stream. During one such season for me, when I was a stay-at-home parent, I found help in a prayer practice made for ordinary days: the Ignatian Examen. 

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Julian of Norwich: Christ Our Mother

May 8, 2022 By Margaret Ellsworth 2 Comments

This year, Saint Julian’s feast day coincides with Mother’s Day.

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Family Morning Prayer with Young Children

January 27, 2022 By Margaret Ellsworth 1 Comment

Worshiping with kids under 5 has never been easy…and during the pandemic it is even more difficult.

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