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Monica/Monnica, Woman of Prayer

May 4, 2023 By Mariclair Partee Carlsen Leave a Comment

If you are a western Christian, Saint Monica might be the second most famous Christian mother you can name, after Our Lady.

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Filed Under: Parenting, Prayer, Saints Tagged With: Augustine, motherhood, parenting, saints

A Priest, A Poet, a Lover of Christ

February 27, 2023 By Mariclair Partee Carlsen Leave a Comment

Today we celebrate the Feast of George Herbert, Anglican priest and poet, who died in 1633.

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Gentle Mary

July 26, 2022 By Mariclair Partee Carlsen 1 Comment

In the early months of the pandemic, locked down with my young children in a too small city row house with no real backyard to speak of, I found myself losing my patience, something already in short supply, much like milk, diapers, and grocery delivery slots.

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Filed Under: Liturgical Year, Parenting Tagged With: Blessed Virgin Mary, coronavirus, Jesus Christ, parenting

Pandemic Parenting: Am I Doing the Right Thing?

August 16, 2021 By Mariclair Partee Carlsen Leave a Comment

“While 3 feet of distance will be encouraged where possible, the priority…is the full return of students.”

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Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: coronavirus, neighbor, parenting, science

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