A Shout-out for Whisper
Have you ever had one of those days when you are running around everywhere, trying to get it all done, feeling distracting, and having...
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Kelly Guest
- Jan 10, 2022
- 3 min
God's Letter of Recommendation
As a youth minister, I am often asked to write letters of recommendation. I love being able to laud the young people of my parish....
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Kelly Guest
- Dec 15, 2021
- 3 min
The Woman Behind Good King Wenceslaus
I know of no one whose favorite Christmas carol is Good King Wenceslaus, yet it remains a classic. Upon closer examination of the lyrics,...
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Kelly Guest
- Dec 8, 2021
- 4 min
An Advent Reflection on Saint Joseph to End the Year of Saint Joseph
Photo by Michael O'Sullivan on Unsplash And so, the Year of Saint Joseph comes to an end today, on the Feast of the Immaculate...
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Kelly Guest
- Nov 29, 2021
- 2 min
Tension During Advent?
Advent can bring the inner Martha out of me. Despite my best intentions to be more Mary-like during this time, there is just so much to...
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Kelly Guest
- Nov 10, 2021
- 3 min
Thanking God for Our Unanswered Miracle
“Amen, I say to you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will...
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Kelly Guest
- Nov 1, 2021
- 4 min
Back from the Dead: Lessons from the Saints
Every weekend in October, the seminarians of Mount St. Mary's Seminary in Emmitsburg, MD and the people from surrounding parishes become...
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Kelly Guest
- Oct 24, 2021
- 2 min
Faith and Love During Covid Times
For in Christ Jesus, neither (vaccinated nor unvaccinated) counts for anything, but only faith working through love. (Gal. 5:6) Ok, so...
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Kelly Guest
- Oct 17, 2021
- 4 min
How Saintly Moms Became Saints
Reading stories about saints who were moms and then writing a book about them humbled me and taught me a lot. The most important lesson I...
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Kelly Guest
- Oct 4, 2021
- 2 min
The Berenstain Bears are Back - Thank God!
The books of Dr. Seuss, Eric Carle, and Stan and Jan Berenstain were staples in my house while my children were growing up. Currently,...
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Kelly Guest
- Sep 28, 2021
- 5 min
The Story Behind Saintly Moms
When I was little, I wanted to be a gymnast, a teacher, an astronaut, a police officer, even a nun. But I never had dreams of becoming an...
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Kelly Guest
- Sep 9, 2021
- 3 min
Happy Birthday, Mother Mary
What do you get the woman who has everything? How can you make her day special? It is true, the Blessed Mother needs nothing; truly, she...
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Kelly Guest
- Aug 22, 2021
- 3 min
Saint Bartholomew and the Sacrament of Reconciliation
photo by flyingpete (2007) viamorguefile.com Tomorrow is the feast day of Saint Bartholomew. One of the 12 apostles, my husband and I...
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Kelly Guest
- Aug 2, 2021
- 2 min
Love is Colorful
If you ask my children, “What is your mommy’s favorite thing that God created?” they will tell you color. “She makes us color...
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Kelly Guest
- Aug 2, 2021
- 4 min
Thou Shalt Not Complain
Complain! Complain! Complain! That’s all the Israelites seem to do throughout the book of Exodus. In the beginning of the book, life is...
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Kelly Guest
- Jul 29, 2021
- 3 min
DYI Family Challenge
Remember stay-at-home orders and quarantines? Those days, while they had their blessings, were also quite challenging. After three...
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Kelly Guest
- Jul 23, 2021
- 3 min
The Reluctant Wife who Became a Saint
She always wanted to be a nun. She couldn’t imagine being anything else. Frances, however, lived during a time when marriages were...
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Kelly Guest
- Jul 23, 2021
- 2 min
Parable of a Bully
There once was a girl, a very pretty girl. She had a lot of talents, and she had a lot of friends. She was intelligent, athletic and...
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Kelly Guest
- Jul 23, 2021
- 3 min
Being Comfortable with the Uncomfortable
You got to love the apostles! Though they are saints who actually walked and talked with Jesus, they are still so relatedly human. After...
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