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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: repentance
Lord, I am not worthy…
Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed. This response at Mass seems to me to sum up the whole spiritual life. It provides … Continue reading
Posted in Forgiveness
Tagged Catholic, Eucharist, Forgiveness, Humility, Mass, repentance, Sanctification
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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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St. Therese’s astonishing trust in God
The other day, I read this passage from one of St. Therese of Lisieux‘s letters, in Jacques Philippe’s The Way of Trust and Love: “[A child who has sinned] throws himself into his father’s arms, telling him that he is … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Saints, Virtue
Tagged Carmelite, Catholic, Christianity, Confession, mercy, repentance, Thérèse of Lisieux, trust
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Contemplative Homeschool 