So, who’s the new kid on the block at CatholicMom.com? …ME! And I’m delighted to be part of the stable of columnists for this wonderful resource for Catholic mothers. Kudos to Lisa Hendey for her magnificent work. Thanks, Lisa!
http://catholicmom.com/2011/01/06/meet-me-at-the-well/
Grace does not erase who we are; it perfects and elevates what God has already placed within us. As the Catechism teaches, “Grace builds on nature” (CCC 2005). Strengths are part of that nature, and when we understand them, we can cooperate with grace more freely. Instead of trying to imitate someone else’s path to holiness, we can cultivate virtue in the way God designed us to flourish.
The American Flag is a symbol of our heritage. Not a perfect heritage, and not a simple one, but a real one.
Mary reminds us that holiness is possible in ordinary life. Her humility counters our culture's obsession with self-promotion, her trust challenges our need for control, and her tenderness softens the edges of our hurried hearts.
2 Comments
Donna-Marie Cooper O'Boyle · January 7, 2011 at 2:46 pm
I'll look forward to meeting you at the well, Marge!
God bless!
Catholic wife, mother, author and columnist. · January 7, 2011 at 2:59 pm
Thank you, Donna! Ditto here.