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Faithfully and Earnestly Confirmed not to be Confirmed

June 17, 2022 By Melissa Wilcox 4 Comments

“Are you sad?” Without hesitation he said no, and he then paused and asked me, “Why, are you?”

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Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: Children in church, Confirmation, godparents, parenting

Pentecost’s Reminder to Keep Jesus’ Commands

June 5, 2022 By Dorian Del Priore Leave a Comment

The Feast of Pentecost is loaded with profound and fantastical readings of scripture.

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Filed Under: Liturgical Year Tagged With: commandments, Feast Days, godparents, Jesus Christ, Pentecost

Gifts Found on the Bumpy Road

June 21, 2021 By Emily Gowdy Canady 1 Comment

Though we are not out of the woods yet, I’ve already begun looking in the rear-view mirror. In doing so, I’ve found some amazing gifts from this time. 

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Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: cancer, children, death, godparents, Prayer

Sarah Josepha Buell Hale’s Unprecedented Gratitude

April 30, 2020 By Emily Gowdy Canady Leave a Comment

Our family likes to celebrate and decorate for just about every holiday.

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Filed Under: Parenting, Saints Tagged With: cloud of witnesses, coronavirus, godparents, gratitude, Holidays, poetry, Thanksgiving

What happens when a godparent dies before the child is grown?

October 28, 2018 By Melissa Wilcox 2 Comments

As a family gathers around the baptismal font, the words asked of the godparents are some of the most poignant queries. “Will you be responsible […]

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My Godson Taught Me about God

October 6, 2016 By Maria Kane Leave a Comment

When I became a godmother, I thought I would be the one doing the teaching.

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Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: forgiveness, godparenting, godparents, love

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