By Patti Dansereau — May 29, 2015 2:22pm This week I started rereading Peter Kreeft’s book “Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Heaven” because it brought me so much comfort the last time I worked my way through it and I feel that need for comfort again, plus, like rereading the Pope’s Apostolic letter “OnContinue reading “Comfort in “The Communion of Saints””
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Salvifici Doloris (On the Christian Meaning of Human Suffering)
By Patti Dansereau — May 23, 2015 7:59pm To begin to understand why I found this Apostolic letter so exciting I first have to admit that up to now I had a very childish understanding of redemptive suffering. I also had a skewed idea of suffering in general and what suffering I was suppose to offer up andContinue reading “Salvifici Doloris (On the Christian Meaning of Human Suffering)”
Do You Trust Me?
By Patti Dansereau — Apr 23, 2015 12:41am The last week has been particularly difficult for some reason. It’s like I’m back to square one and it’s mid-February instead of mid-April. The tears come with the tiniest memory or from no provocation at all. I don’t know if it’s because I’ve been working really hard theContinue reading “Do You Trust Me?”
Going out on a limb
By Patti Dansereau — Apr 7, 2015 4:41pm Today Johanna and I were chatting and she repeated a line that I’ve heard all my life, “God only gives us what we can handle.” She’d read it on a Scoliosis ‘community’ website. That line was said to me many times since Bernadette got sick. But today, hearing it again inContinue reading “Going out on a limb”
Scripture passages turned upside down.
By Patti Dansereau — Apr 5, 2015 3:00am Yesterday, Good Friday, a dear lady told me that she envisioned me identifying with Mary’s suffering in a more profound way this year and I have to confess, I have not let my mind go there yet. Right now I find myself identifying more with God the Father actually. Continue reading “Scripture passages turned upside down.”
Acting like a two-year-old!
By Patti Dansereau — Apr 2, 2015 5:29pm A friend asked me today how I was doing and my answer is always the same it seems: “Depends on how I choose to control my thoughts.” And it’s true, a whole lot depends on that conscious decision. I can act like a two-year-old and have aContinue reading “Acting like a two-year-old!”
One-on-one with Catherine
By Patti Dansereau — Mar 26, 2015 1:46am Today Catherine asked me if we could do something together so when Marc came home from work we took off and went to Salmon Arm. We went to the library to see Susan but she had left work already (or didn’t work today). We ran to mailContinue reading “One-on-one with Catherine”
The Communal Nature of Heaven
By Patti Dansereau — Mar 22, 2015 4:55pm Today when we arrived at Mass there was only one pew that was empty enough that we could all sit together. It was the back row of all places! Imagine, in a Catholic church, the back pew was still empty ten minutes before Mass. Some would call thatContinue reading “The Communal Nature of Heaven”
Detour
By Patti Dansereau — Mar 21, 2015 1:40am The last couple days have been very busy with different friends popping in for tea, Catherine having friends over to play every day (as it is spring break), and doing a lot of reading about grief and how to work through it and move forward. It all seemed toContinue reading “Detour”
What little girls think are miracles.
By Patti Dansereau — Mar 18, 2015 9:34pm Today Catherine had her two friends Amber and Sienna over to play for the day. The plan was to go see the live action “Cinderella” movie in the afternoon. About a half an hour before we were to leave, Piper, Catherine’s friend from down the street popped inContinue reading “What little girls think are miracles.”
Journey With Jesus Children's Book 