Once Upon a Time I Ran
I ran my first 5k when I was in my early twenties. Because of my overactive brain, I quickly bored of the repetitive movements of one...
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Leah Brix
- Feb 19
- 2 min
Making Time for Date Night and Morning Prayer
My husband and I committed to monthly date nights a few years ago. It is only possible because they are written on the calendar in...
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Leah Brix
- Feb 5
- 3 min
Lost at the Great Mall of America
Five years ago we took our family to Sea Life Aquarium, which is located inside the great Mall of America. It was an awesome afternoon...
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Abby Thomas
- Jan 22
- 3 min
A Cry for Help from One Baby to Another
“Hello Abby, any news on that baby yet? If not, you can join us for the March for life on Sunday. That will for sure get things...
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Leah Brix
- Jan 15
- 2 min
The Heartbreak of a Mother
Imagine for a moment that you are a young pregnant woman… if you aren’t actually a woman go ahead and picture yourself as the spouse of...
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Leah Brix
- Dec 25, 2022
- 3 min
What Child is This? A Helpless Newborn
The carolers were singing, incense was rising, and the candles chased away the darkness that cold Christmas Eve. It was a beautiful mass...
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Leah Brix
- Nov 27, 2022
- 3 min
When the Angels Held Their Breath
The first Sunday of Advent is upon us, which marks the first day of the new liturgical year. The word Advent means “coming” or “arrival.”...
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Leah Brix
- Nov 13, 2022
- 2 min
Momento Mori
In the Kingdom of the Eternal Vast Provinces number three All sights set on Jerusalem the Heavenly City. Residents of the earthly realm...
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Leah Brix
- Oct 30, 2022
- 3 min
My Insatiable Appetite for Learning
I have always loved learning for the sake of learning. When I cook supper, I will listen to podcasts ranging from Indigenous people in...
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Leah Brix
- Sep 4, 2022
- 3 min
Never Tomorrow
“Why is it never tomorrow?” My frustrated 4-year-old asked me. I got tongue-tied as I tried to respond. “Tomorrow is just always the...
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Abby Thomas
- Aug 28, 2022
- 3 min
Transitional Hacks
There is a definite shift in the air this time of year. Not only are the days getting shorter and the temperature cooler, but there is a...
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Leah Brix
- Aug 21, 2022
- 3 min
Recalibrating Each Season
Life isn’t measured by how much we accomplish, but by how well we loved. How closely did we resemble Christ Himself, and how effectively...
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Abby Thomas
- Jul 31, 2022
- 3 min
90 Years of Singing?!
Earlier this week I was asked to sing at a funeral for a man who belonged to my parish cluster. He regularly attended mass at our...
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Leah Brix
- Jul 24, 2022
- 4 min
Trouble at Sunday Mass
The look on my 9-year-old’s face was a scowl to instill fear into the most callous of villains. This was the second time in two minutes...
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Leah Brix
- May 15, 2022
- 3 min
The Scapular
Yank- “OUCH!” I got rope burn on my neck for the billionth time. I have been in the habit of wearing a brown scapular around my neck...
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