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THE CONTEMPLATIVE HOMEMAKER
transforming the mundane into the miraculous
Welcome to The Contemplative Homemaker, a blog dedicated to crafting an authentic spiritual life of contemplation in action. Here you'll find tips on homemaking, liturgical living, reflections on scripture, and all things Catholic.
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- May 19, 2021
- 4 min
Grace Upon Grace
Grace upon grace. Like the waves on the seashore, even as one great wave of consolation recedes, we are not left in a spiritual vacuum.
- Apr 30, 2021
- 5 min
Widen Your Circle of Prayer
Learn to use the Church's tradition of dedicating each day of the week to a different spiritual them in order to widen your circle of prayer
- Mar 24, 2021
- 4 min
Shelter Beneath the Mantle of Authority
God directs us by means of our superiors.
- Feb 16, 2021
- 5 min
The Tail of the Serpent
The cold, hard fact is that most of us aren’t going to Heaven, and we have only ourselves to blame.
- Feb 15, 2021
- 3 min
The Year of St. Joseph
Following the Path of Our Spiritual Father December 8, 2020 was not only the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, but also the 150th...
- Jan 19, 2021
- 4 min
Only One Thing Is Needed
At the beginning of a new year, many of us look forward with hope at the blank calendar pages stretching before us.
- Dec 22, 2020
- 4 min
A Crisis of Imagination
By constantly immersing ourselves in a cacophony of entertainment, we dull our sensitivities to the mystical.
- Dec 18, 2020
- 6 min
How My Baptist Upbringing Influenced My Conversion (Part II)
The second of a series of posts reflecting on the influence of my upbringing as a Baptist minister's daughter on my conversion.
- Dec 2, 2020
- 8 min
How My Baptist Upbringing Influenced My Conversion (Part I)
My father, a Southern Baptist minister, and I reflect together on how my upbringing influenced my conversion to Catholicism.
- Nov 12, 2020
- 4 min
Christ is the Reality You Should Be Living In
This post first appeared on Taming the Wilds: Holy Living in a Wild World. I considered myself a Christian my entire life. There was...
- Nov 4, 2020
- 3 min
Go Home and Love Your Family
As I write this, it is about noon on Wednesday, November 4, 2020. I, like many of you, was awake into the wee hours of the morning,...
- Oct 22, 2020
- 4 min
What Choosing Life Cost Me
I was on the cusp of achieving all the things I had worked so hard for when those two little pink lines showed up, threatening to ruin it al
- Sep 23, 2020
- 7 min
A God Who Is in the Details
Does God really care about a stuffed animal? The answer is a resounding "yes."
- Sep 2, 2020
- 5 min
The Joy is through the Sorrow
Suffering and joy are inextricably intertwined. How are we to understand this mystery which lies at the very heart of the Christian message?
- Aug 8, 2020
- 7 min
Tell Me a Story
There are no new stories: instead, there is really only one story, the greatest story, and it is the Christian story of salvation.
- Jul 28, 2020
- 3 min
Redemption through Generational Faith
God draws straight with crooked lines, and He has mercy on those who fear Him in every generation.
- Jul 14, 2020
- 5 min
When the Sacraments Stop Working
Our pews and pulpits are filled with hypocrites. So what gives? Why, despite our best efforts, are we such abysmal failures spiritually?
- Jul 5, 2020
- 8 min
Finding Forgiveness & Overcoming Resentment
"Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us." But how do we overcome deep hurts and practice true forgiveness?
- Jun 23, 2020
- 6 min
The Theology of Play
It is through praise and wonder, cultivating a childlike attitude of play, joy and delight in approaching God, that we gain true humility.
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