by applewooddollhospital | Jan 21, 2022 | Blog, Feast Days
This is saint Agnes. At 12, she was outed as a Christian. So, because the Roman authorities were horrible to women who hoped to remain virtuous for Christ, they sentenced her to be stripped nake-y and put on display in a well-trafficed location. The down side for any...
by applewooddollhospital | Jan 19, 2022 | Blog, Essays
Life is exhausting for overthinkers. Every word we speak, every sentence we write, every action we take, every decision we make has to go through a three-part process....
by applewooddollhospital | Jan 14, 2022 | Blog, Book Reviews
by Caryll Houselander I first heard of Caryll Houselander when her reflections would pop up at the end of the daily readings in Magnificat. I don’t think there has been even one of her reflections that didn’t speak to me and escape being torn out and taped...
by applewooddollhospital | Dec 25, 2021 | Blog, Christmas for Beginners
The Messiah has Come! Just the gist (for small children and others with tiny attention spans): Jesus was born in a stable in Bethlehem! The wait for the world’s savior is...
by applewooddollhospital | Dec 24, 2021 | Christmas for Beginners
Mary aka the Blessed mother Just the gist (for small children and others with tiny attention spans): Mary was a holy woman and wife of Joseph. The angel Gabriel appeared to...
