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Keeping on Our Feet
Trip in public and we can’t help but laugh—or get laughed at. We’re embarrassed to be knocked off our feet, and for some reason, we also find it funny when we aren’t the one going down. But the older we get, the less funny those falls are, especially when they result in serious injury. I’m […]
Clutter Confusion
The longer we live in one location, the more we tend to fill it. We can’t help ourselves from collecting. Before we know it, we’re surrounded by items we do not use or even want anymore. Closets, sheds, basements, attics, garages, and storage units are filled to capacity. All that clutter can cause distraction, agitation, […]
Mary’s New Home
One of the challenges of selling a home is the removal of all meaningful items. Before placing the house on the market, family photos, awards, valuables, and religious articles must be packed away. The theory is that potential buyers need to imagine their things in the house and not be offset by yours. Good […]
Mini Mary Garden
My outside Mary garden is too cold to sit in at this time of year, so I created a little one for my desk. Being near it while meditating on the rosary or a scripture passage is peaceful. And I’m enjoying looking at it while working. I started with an interestingly shaped container from a […]
Prayer Measurement
One more Our Father before I take the bread out of the oven. A full rosary until I make that phone call. Hail Mary’s while I mop the floor. I measure in prayers. Prayers keep me focused on the Trinity and Mary while doing routine tasks, during stressful moments, and periods of waiting. It’s a […]
Our Saint Mother Theodore/Theodora
Ten years ago today, I stood in St Peter square for the canonization of our beloved Mother Theodore Guerin. Our party of 500, including Sisters of Providence and laity from St. Mary of the Woods College, joined tens of thousands of others to witness this momentous event. The pride and excitement that emanated from all of us […]
No Place Like Home
The saying is that there is no place like home. Home is a haven where we can kick off our shoes, remove our make-up, and get comfy under a blanket on the couch. But what if you never felt at home, always longed for that security, and couldn’t ever find it? That is how it is for most […]
Mary K. Doyle 
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