Ordination. That one word pretty much sums up this past week. Well, I better add another word: illness. Of course, right? Last week leading up to Saturday’s ordination, Joel came down with food poisoning. I, the one who rarely gets sick, caught the flu bug and was down for the count for two whole days. All three … [Read more…]
On May 18, 2013, along with eight other men in our diocese, Joel petitioned for and received the Ministry of Acolyte. It is one of four formal, liturgical steps toward diaconate ordination. Two years ago these nine men began with the Rite of Candidacy, last summer they received the Ministry of Lector, and now the Ministry of Acolyte. God and bishop-willing, all nine will take part in the Rite of Ordination come August 2014.
In {pretty, happy, funny, real} fashion, I proudly share a few photos from the Rite of Acolyte, all taken with my new iPhone while wrangling an energetic preschool and a don’t-fence-me-in toddler.
I enjoy linking up to the {pretty, happy, funny, real} series hosted at the blog Like Mothers, Like Daughters. And I also take pleasure when participating in Jen’s 7 Quick Takes at Conversion Diary. Is it cheating to combine the two popular series and post a 7 Quick Takes, {phfr}-style? Killing two birds with one stone? … [Read more…]
Here’s a pictorial recap of Jude’s Baptism on Sunday, April 22, 2012.  As a friend said to me, there really are no words to describe this moment. So, I’ll allow the pictures to do the storytelling. Thanks to our dear friend Sue for snapping these photos. And Father Kautzky, we are blessed to call you friend … [Read more…]
{pretty} As much as I rave about Melanie, my favorite rosary artisan, you might be thinking I’m in business cahoots with her. Or stalking her. Or trying to get more free rosary swag. Nope. None of the above (well, the verdict is still out regarding stalking). Simply, I love her work. Last week I shared … [Read more…]
Alleluia! He is risen! We had the opportunity to attend a most beautiful Easter Vigil Mass in Washington, Iowa (population 7,266) last Saturday when my sister-in-law Amanda entered into full Communion with the Catholic Church. My mom served as her sponsor, and the whole family welcomes Amanda into the Church with a great big group … [Read more…]
Rainn Wilson, the actor who plays Dwight Schrute on the NBC sitcom The Office, recently presented at the 2012 South By Southwest Interactive in Austin, TX. He surprised many in the audience when his talk took a spiritual turn. He said, “I believe the Internet is the future of spirituality. It’s a spiritual act to share a … [Read more…]
This is the first time I’m linking up with Like Mother, Like Daughter and their {pretty, happy, funny, real} series. If you are dropping by our site for the first time by way of that blog, welcome! Thanks for visiting. You can learn more about us here, but please know much has changed in our life since that was … [Read more…]