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Needs and Wants

By Sarah GouldPosted on January 22, 2015Posted in FeaturedTagged Fr. Thomas Dubay, Happy are you Poor, materialism, poor, home decorating, quality, clothing, needs, wants, superfluous, Sarah Gould

When my husband and I were first married we lived on the outskirts of a pretty uppity community. Wednesday was trash day so Tuesday evenings we would drive around the neighbourhood, “shopping.” We picked up a wide array of furniture and décor in those days—the things that people were “donating” to the landfill were amazing:[…]

The Power of Thanksgiving

By Carolynne EstisPosted on December 4, 2013Posted in FeaturedTagged American Thanksgiving, C.S. Lewis, materialism, Thankfulness

November 28th was Thanksgiving here in the United States. This year Thanksgiving appears to be the least appreciated holiday of the year. For the most part, stores skipped straight from Halloween to Christmas and, of course, great shopping deals that surround Thanksgiving are the primary focus of advertisers. To be honest, Thanksgiving is just about[…]

Sacrificing for the victory

By Carolynne EstisPosted on February 14, 2013Posted in BlogsTagged sacrifice, lent, The Hobbit, adventure, materialism

Yesterday was the sort of day where curling up on the couch with a cup of hot chocolate and a feather blanket seems like the only logical thing to do. A very nasty wet snow was falling, the temperature was just cold enough to be uncomfortable, and the sky was just gray enough to be[…]