The Vigil of the First Day of School
I have never met a first day of school that did not make me cry. I have been both a […]
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When Walls are Good: Building Routines Like Nehemiah’s Wall
About two weeks ago, my husband and I began talking about getting our soon-to-be 6th grader, Jon, back into school
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Parental Development
Back to school season. This year my kids will get everything they ever wanted, which happens to align with what
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Saint Ignatius of Loyola: Will Back-to-School be More or Magis?
As we gear up for school and prepare for the effort and pace that comes with doing more, this is also a time to pause and set our spiritual intentions.
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Confronting Our Biases on the Feast of Saint Matthew
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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Transforming Our Back to School Fears
In the days leading up to the start of school I had several conversations with my son Sam and all of them started the same: “Mom, I’m scared to start first grade.”
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Blessing of the Backpacks Tags and Resources
Our church participated in our community back-to-school fair and it was a simple way to give a little love to kids going back to school, and it was cost effective.
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In the depths of Pentecost days
It takes me by surprise when I am buying back to school supplies that we are still in the liturgical season of Pentecost, and will be for even longer, beyond purchasing the discounted Halloween Candy, all the way to the tip of Black Friday.
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When the Pencils are Dull
“Hey Mom, it’s a new world record…I lost my lunchbox on the first day of school!”This declaration from my newly minted 7th grader should have made me angry, or at least frustrated. Instead, I found myself laughing with relief and genuine glee; the pressure was off already.
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