[John is the youngest of ten. In his speech he will tell you about his educational struggles -- but his perseverance paid off during his senior year. Not only was he no longer "at the bottom of the class," he made Honor Roll twice (and Honorable Mention in this year's final average) -- with a [...]
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Posted 24 June 2010
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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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Our Lord Himself is the Educator par excellence and in the Great Commission, which was His last directions to the apostles before His ascension, He gave His Mystical Body a teaching mission: “Going, therefore, teach ye all nations, baptizing them in the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost. [...]
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Posted 07 December 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 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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On Palm Sunday, Sister Marie Therese presided over a lovely little ceremony in the chapel of our new convent. Over a year ago, the Sisters started a prayer society for the young ladies in our community: the Sursum Corda Society. After a winnowing process, two young ladies renewed their promises, two more were re-instated, and [...]
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Posted 12 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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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 IV. – How the Christian Mother Should Combat in Her Child the Concupiscence of the Flesh. The first evil inclination, the concupiscence of the [...]
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Posted 25 February 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 III. – Admonition to the Mother. Above all things, Christian mother, you yourself should be animated with the love of Christ! You should be [...]
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Posted 21 February 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 II. – The Two Ways and Kingdoms. New and more Difficult Cares. Through baptism the child is consecrated to the Divine Savior. It becomes [...]
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Posted 17 January 2009
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