Dear Auntie Leila,I am a relatively new reader of your blog Like Mother Like Daughter. I enjoy the peaceful tone of the blog. You seem to manage being dignified without being stuffy, faithful to the Church without being uptight. I also enjoy reading about families in which teens are living, contributing and growing. There are… Read More »
Chatty, reminding.
Thinking ahead (which is not something I normally do very well), I want to remind you of a few things coming up in the liturgical life department. First, Candlemas is this Saturday. In my experience, not many parishes celebrate this day as a blessing of candles day. You could ask your priest if he would… Read More »
{pretty, happy, funny, real}
~ Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life ~ Every Thursday, here at Like Mother, Like Daughter! This is going to be a bit undisciplined. I find I do have pictures to show you. Sometimes it goes like that. I think I’m not taking any, and get a little — “will I have anything for… Read More »
Seven Sundays of St. Joseph
Click on the icon to go to a post about it at The Way of Beauty. Sunday, tomorrow, begins the Seven Sundays of St. Joseph, a devotion that leads up to this great saint’s feast day, which is March 19. I am reminding you of this because you might be a bit busy, with your… Read More »
Lenten preparations.
Finally, Lent is nigh. Some years you get used to Lent starting right after Christmas and then, one year, it seems never to come. Sneaky, sneaky Lent. I actually had a little panic last Tuesday when I thought that Ash Wednesday must be the next day. Phew, no, I could put off dealing with the… Read More »