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fun run

Published on March 19, 2023March 23, 2023 by Dawn Marie6 Comments

TRUE THAT!!!

EXCEPT…

when you’re running with the Nuns!

True to its name, Our Lady of Solitude Monastery is deep in the Sonoran desert and affords the nuns much solitude and silence. This is the first cloistered, contemplative monastery in the Diocese of Phoenix, providing local Catholics with a place of pilgrimage, prayer, and Eucharistic Adoration.

It truly is an oasis in the desert!

Visiting there, praying with, and sharing liturgy with these holy women is always a highlight of our stay in Arizona.

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if you’re lucky☘️

Published on March 18, 2023March 23, 2023 by Dawn Marie10 Comments

On March 17, countless people in many countries, including Japan and Russia, gather together to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. From eating corned beef and cabbage to wearing green, parading around, and drinking green beer, people leap into the spirit of this beloved Saint’s special day.

Not wanting to be left out….so did we!!

Ireland has a large Catholic base, and Irish Catholics observe March 17, St. Patrick’s Day, as a holy day of obligation. And then they may go and celebrate with mugs of Irish ale or Irish comfort food.

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remember?

Published on March 15, 2023March 9, 2023 by Dawn Marie12 Comments

In the end, we won’t remember the most beautiful face and body.

We’ll remember the most beautiful heart and soul.

An elderly man hurried to his 8:00 am doctor appointment, he wanted to finish quickly so he could get to another appointment. The doctor asked what it was and he proudly said that every morning at 9:00 am at the hospital he had breakfast with his wife. The doctor asked what her condition was and he replied that for 5 years she has had Alzheimer’s and hasn’t known who he is. The doctor asked why he continues if she has no idea who he is and the old man replied “because I still know who she is.”

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