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Our Polish Brethren: Catholic WWII Angels
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A heavily worn, yellowed Bible opened to the parable of the merciful Samaritan, with a red line marking its title and a handwritten โYES!โ note on the side โ This copy of the Scriptures belonged to Jรณzef and Wiktoria Ulma. They were Polish farmers who sheltered eight fellow citizens of Jewish origin.
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NATIONAL DAY OF REMEMBRANCE: “deepening your own commitment to ending the injustice of abortion”
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By participating in the National Day of Remembrance, visiting these solemn memorial places at other times of the year, and spreading the word about this prayer campaign, you are helping to humanize our aborted brothers and sisters and deepening your own commitment to ending the injustice of abortion.
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Faithfully, MAMA
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This image is one of the main faces for the Great Depression. If the photographer’s description is correct, I am the same age now as the mama seen here. Lately, life has felt extra stressful & heavy. It FEELS like my mental & physical exhaustion is at an all-time high. I FEEL THIS MAMAโS struggle.…
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My Sweet Messenger
Earlier this week, I had a particularly BAD day. I was feeling low and crabby andย stuckย –ย not content.ย I was back in Macโs bedroom putting away his clean undies, shirts and shorts, when I overheard Paul make a comment to him out in the living room: โI donโt know if mom wants you touching thatโฆโ ~…
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Apologist Trent Horn [Catholic Answers]
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While listening to my daily dose of conservative-focused podcasts, I was introduced to a fella named Trent Horn (Ben Shapiro’s show link). Never heard of this guy before, but he rallies alongside pro-life activists to protect the lives of the unborn, so heโs got a new friend in me! The below video is currently on…
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The Life that the Lord has Assigned vs. Transgender Care for Children {1 Corinthians 7:17-24}
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17 Only, everyone should live as the Lord has assigned, just as God called each one. I give this order in all the churches. 18 Was someone called after he had been circumcised? He should not try to undo his circumcision. Was an uncircumcised person called? He should not be circumcised. 19 Circumcision means nothing, and uncircumcision means nothing; what…
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7/26 Prayerful Grave Visit
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Yesterday (July 26th) was late grandpa Jack’s birthday so I made a special visit to his grave during my lunch break. Dad had the day off and met me there to say a few prayers – some scripted and some from the heart. There’s a huge rock waterfall within ear-shot that provided some really great…
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Baptism Date: Celebrating Our Special Anniversaries
Birthdays are celebrated all around the world. The date of our birth comes around once a year and gives us a reason to throw a party surrounded by friends and family who care for us – to celebrate the very existence of each and every one of us! So, why don’t we also celebrate the…
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First Blooms of Summer
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Cambrie’s “Ballet Slippers” Hibiscus was the first one to bloom this year! Mac’s won’t be far behind… The buds on Baby J’s hibiscus are still closed but I’ll remain patient – it hasn’t failed me yet. โHoliness appeared to me to be of a sweet, pleasant, charming, serene, calm nature; which brought an inexpressible purity,…
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HSB 225
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{{.A BILL FOR An Act prohibiting and requiring certain actions relating to abortion involving the detection of a fetal heartbeat, and including effective date provisions.}} (From the Iowa Gazette 7/11/23) Iowa lawmakers meet today in a special session to consider a bill (HSB 255) that would ban abortions once a fetal heartbeat โ defined as…
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Family Prayer Jar
“A prayer jar is a simple object that can serve as a daily reminder to pray. It can be filled with special prayer requests and can be used by an individual or an entire family.” This is our Jansa family prayer jar! <3 More like MY prayer jar since the kiddos are too young to…
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It’s a Pretty Blue & Pink World
< I had an interesting conversation with my two-and-a-half-yr-old toddler last night. Iโm going to preface this post by saying that we do not use any type of gender pronouns in our home… > When Mac has questioned certain body parts, I name them and associate them with either โdaddy, because heโs a boy like…
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Proverbs 22:6
“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he grows old, he will not depart from it.” My deepest wish for you, my babies, is that you will always choose the path of the Lord; He will light your way even through the darkest wilderness, you need only have faith &…
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