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My Rosary Story: Muscle Memory
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My Rosary Story: Muscle Memory

October 21, 2020December 12, 2020 ChristyLeave a comment

During our family rosary, we unite ourselves by offering ourselves, pouring what is in our hearts out into the little community of our family. We gather our minds and bodies back from our fragmented daily existence to the heart of family unity, if only for a few brief minutes.

The Seven Sorrows: A Model of Suffering that 2020 Needs
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The Seven Sorrows: A Model of Suffering that 2020 Needs

September 15, 2020December 12, 2020 ChristyLeave a comment

Suffering refines us, as we endure it, and it refines all of humanity, as we leave it at the foot of the cross, our own small pebble added to a cairn the size of the whole world.

4 tips for fighting back against acedia
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4 tips for fighting back against acedia

August 22, 2020December 12, 2020 ChristyLeave a comment

Acedia is a near-constant spiritual battle that is uniquely pertinent to the days we are living through ... even if you don’t happen to be a third-century hermit.

What Our Lady of Lourdes taught me about the power of weakness
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What Our Lady of Lourdes taught me about the power of weakness

February 11, 2020December 12, 2020 Christy2 Comments

The vulnerability of the sick and disabled is a great strength. Their receptivity to earthly love makes them powerful conduits for the heavenly kind.

Why EMDR therapy is great for special needs parents
Blog Posts · doctors · growth · therapy

Why EMDR therapy is great for special needs parents

January 9, 2020December 12, 2020 ChristyLeave a comment

EMDR is a great tool for healing from the traumas and PTSD that naturally occur raising medically complicated kids. Here's how it worked for me.

What your grandma meant by “offer it up,” and how to make your life a gift to the world
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What your grandma meant by “offer it up,” and how to make your life a gift to the world

May 7, 2019December 12, 2020 Christy9 Comments

You've probably heard the phrase "offer it up" as a super-Catholic, sometimes flippant response to life's problems. If you've ever wondered what it actually means, this is the post for you.

St. Oscar Romero What’s in a name? How our kids got their Catholic saint names and why it matters
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What’s in a name? How our kids got their Catholic saint names and why it matters

March 7, 2019December 12, 2020 Christy10 Comments

Where did the Wilkens kids get those weirdo names, and why? All your questions answered here...

All Saints #7QT: 7 great saints to know for neurological problems
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#7QT: 7 great saints to know for neurological problems

March 1, 2019December 12, 2020 Christy4 Comments

Gotta medical problem that is neurological in nature? These are your go-to friends in heaven.

Woman sitting in a field overlooking mountains How to manage your special needs grief (without letting it own you)
Blog Posts · suffering

How to manage your special needs grief (without letting it own you)

February 19, 2019December 12, 2020 Christy4 Comments

A couple months ago an unexpected wave of special needs grief hit me like a ton of bricks during Mass. Here's why, and here's what I did about it.

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