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Welcome back everyone who gave up the internet for Lent! I imagine everyone is having a swell time doing whatever they didn't do, eat...

Now I know why I never really tackled Holy Saturday.  For one thing, the faithful tend to just kind of ignore it. Everyone is cleaning the h...

It's Holy Week! Thank goodness we've covered everything you need to know in past posts. Holy Thursday Good Friday. Okay, not eve...

I can't believe so much time has passed. It's seems like years since I've visited you all. It also seems like yesterday. I'm...

So here we are! It's Lent! Get out your hair shirts. Put the Pringles can down. Back away from the TV. Take a break from Facebook. S...

Oh no, I got Judas Iscariot!! I was wondering if he'd be an option and sure enough he's the one I get. Here's what it says: Bl...

We have been here at the cyber convent a long time. During all of this time we've always had the eighth grade boys to help out with anyt...

One of the things that happens when all around you is a bit sad and grim and people talking in low voices, is that folks send along things t...

Thanks for hanging in here with us, folks. We have been having a large transition period with many adjustments with two people now in hos...

Hello Sister. Is there a patron saint to help me get over a man? Of course there is. There is also time, keeping busy and the Corporal...

In real life, I have a problem remembering names. Not a normal one. I'm really good at remembering names. Once I know your name, I...

 I, too, am looking for a Patron Saint, that is I found this blog. I am single, in my 50's and have a passion for learning, have troub...

Happy New Year! the Wise Men are at the Manger with no unpleasant surprises. And then, any minute, we'll put it all away again. I think ...

We only have two days to clean up any of our messes from 2013.  We don't have any giant messes, so that's good. We've been a lit...

We're a little behind on responding to questions and follow ups because yesterday we discovered that the Baby Jesus, which has to be rea...

I realize that it's all very mystical. But it's not too hard to make a timeline to track when Jesus died and what He did while He wa...

In our local paper this morning, here in Brisbane, there is actually an article written by an Anglican priest, in which he is exhorting C...

Hello Sister! I love your blog! I am a cradle Catholic, life long friends with a cradle Lutheran. She is very devout in her faith. Lately ...

Now that I've aggravated people with my post from yesterday and have your attention, it's time to launch Sister Mary Martha's ...