Author Archive for Amy Ekblad

On Being a Bad Catholic
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On Being a Bad Catholic

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I’m a bad Catholic.  Do you know how I know?  I took my Christmas trees down before Epiphany.  That’s right. By January 2 I couldn’t stand the clutter anymore and we took them down.  I did leave the Nativity scene up, but the trees are gone. I’ve never done the Liturgy of the Hours.  Never. […]

I Can't Believe I Almost Missed This
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I Can’t Believe I Almost Missed This

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I woke up this morning to the most glorious sound.  Well, first I woke up to someone throwing a laundry basket at my door before he went downstairs,  but after that I woke up to the squeals and giggles of an (almost) 12 week old baby girl – our tenth baby (on earth).  As I […]

Searching for the Better Part
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Searching for the Better Part

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I’ve long been confused by the story of Martha and Mary from Luke 10:38-42.  It reads: As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him.  She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what […]