“Life with Christ is a Wonderful Adventure” – St. John Paul the Great

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“The steeple is an integral part of God’s house, and rises out of it up into the free air, and takes possession of all wide space in God’s name… the heavy bronze bells… pour out a flood of sound that fills the air with news of the Kingdom.” – Roman Guardini, Sacred Signs (download free pdf)

Badia Fiorentina – Florence, Italy
Giotto’s Campanile, The Duomo – Florence
Our Lady of the Nativity – Flagstaff, AZ
Carmel Mission – Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Mission San Diego – California
Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity – Santa Paula, CA
Basilica of St. Mary – Minneapolis
Queen of Peace – Cloquet, MN
St. Francis Cathedral – Santa Fe
Our Lady of Mercy – Alexandria, SD
Holy Hill – Hubertus, WI
Holy Name – Sheboygan, WI
St. Cecilia – Wisconsin Dells, WI
St. Charles – Hartland, WI
St. Robert – Shorewood, WI
Our Lady of the Rosary – Lander, WY

Hello,

Welcome to Small Catholic

I’m fascinated by contrasts and have long enjoyed the concept of smallness, perhaps especially in the context of the wonder that comes from gazing up into the dome of St. Peter’s Basilica or enjoying the vastness of a starry sky.

I’m a Catholic, deacon-candidate-wife, mom/mom-in-law to 7; retired homeschool mom & parish DRE; ADHD, Celiac, HSP; I love learning and writing.

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