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I'm Connie Rossini, and I'm a Catholic homeschool mom, blogger, and author of Five Lessons from the Carmelite Saints That Will Change Your Life. I believe the best way to keep our kids Catholic and to educate them in the faith is modeling prayer and virtue for them. I write from a Carmelite perspective.
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Tag Archives: Lent
Can you become a saint by sheer willpower?
Fr. Thomas Dubay used to tell this anecdote: The sister of St. Thomas Aquinas once asked him, “How can I become a saint?” St. Thomas answered, “Will it.” This story came back to me recently. Trying to accept with peace … Continue reading
Posted in Openness
Tagged Carmelite, Catholic, Freewill, Lent, Thomas Aquinas, trust
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You can’t lose, unless you give up
How is your Lent going? Did you accidentally eat meat today? Did you give in and eat chocolate, drink coffee, or indulge in whatever else you promised to give up? Have you missed your prayer time, slept through daily Mass, … Continue reading
Posted in Encouragement
Tagged Carmelite, Catholic, Despair, Failure, Lent, repentance, trust
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Contemplative Homeschool 