Year of Faith
So I'm trying to do a short daily blog on the Magnificat Year of Faith companion. I am writing it to and with my family on a private site, but decided to share here as well... This is from the introduction which was taken from Benedict's Apostolic Letter "Porta Fidei" the lines in Italics are his and the rest is mine. enjoy Faith grows when it is lived as an experience of love received and when it is communicated as an experience of grace and joy. I feel like the first place I did experience love received was in my family. I hope that I will also be able to communicate that experience to my children as grace and joy. I loved going to Church, probably that had to do with the promise of candy from Judy Schneider, (James I know you loved the candy :) ) but I know it wasn't only that. I remember laying on Dad's shoulder and feeling so safe and special that he was holding me and the great anticipation of Christmas mass and the beautiful music. The ca...