Little Book of Instructions for Christian Mothers [continued] (from Mother Love – A Manual for Christian Mothers – by Rev. Pius Franciscus, O.M.Cap., 1926) On the Christian Training of Children Chapter XIV – How a Christian Mother Should Assist Her Children to Prepare for Holy Communion. The next great event in the young life of [...]
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Posted 16 May 2010
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[At our monthly Mothers' Tea, the ladies asked for references for modest swimwear. I just borrowed the list from Colleen Hammond, the author of Dressing with Dignity (a book I can't recommend highly enough -- if nothing else, download her Outfit Guidelines). However, as I copied the links and added notes, I went on to [...]
February 17, 2010 Dear Mr. President, Thank you very much for reading this letter. I respect the fact that you take your time to read the letters of concerned persons and give them some thought. The education provided by public school is a subject that has been on my mind, and I think it needs [...]
February 10, 2010 Dear Mr. President, I am an American girl and a citizen, who, like you, believes our country is wonderful. I also feel that it needs some changes. I really respect the fact that you are a president who believes in being a man of the people, and you want to make America [...]
Little Book of Instructions for Christian Mothers [concluded] (from Mother Love – A Manual for Christian Mothers – by Rev. Pius Franciscus, O.M.Cap., 1926) On the Christian Training of Children Chapter XII. – A Christian Mother’s Care of Her Child after the Period of School-Life. The periods of childhood and school-life are soon past, and [...]
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Posted 04 March 2010
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Thoughts on Christmas from Brother Francis [I realize that the Christmas season just ended; but one of our Sisters gathered these quotes, and I don't wish to wait another year to share them with you. Sr. M. Ph.] Dominus dixit ad me, Filius meus es tu; ego hodie genui te. The Lord said to my [...]
Little Book of Instructions for Christian Mothers [continued] (from Mother Love – A Manual for Christian Mothers – by Rev. Pius Franciscus, O.M.Cap., 1926) On the Christian Training of Children Chapter IX. – Prayers a Christian Mother May Teach Her Child. [As I explained to the mothers at our last Mothers' Tea, the important thing [...]
Little Book of Instructions for Christian Mothers [continued] (from Mother Love – A Manual for Christian Mothers – by Rev. Pius Franciscus, O.M.Cap., 1926) On the Christian Training of Children Chapter VII. – Of Rewards and Punishments. A stubborn evil spirit that resists the ordinary means of control, is driven out according to the words [...]
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Posted 25 April 2009
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Little Book of Instructions for Christian Mothers [continued] (from Mother Love – A Manual for Christian Mothers – by Rev. Pius Franciscus, O.M.Cap., 1926) On the Christian Training of Children Chapter VI. – How the Christian Mother Should Combat Pride in Her Child. In the last two chapters I have briefly pointed out how a [...]
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Posted 19 March 2009
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Little Book of Instructions for Christian Mothers [continued] (from Mother Love – A Manual for Christian Mothers – by Rev. Pius Franciscus, O.M.Cap., 1926) On the Christian Training of Children Chapter V. – How the Christian Mother Should Combat the Concupiscence of the Eyes in Her Child. The second evil propensity, the concupiscence of the [...]
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Posted 25 February 2009
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