tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611443170663004142.post5313189571391021836..comments2023-10-17T03:53:49.617-04:00Comments on A Slice of Smith Life: Palm Sunday and Easter Triduum 2011asliceofsmithlifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01411785385543404159noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611443170663004142.post-29641427918957919662011-04-20T06:56:57.310-04:002011-04-20T06:56:57.310-04:00Hi Anna-Marie,
I hope your family enjoyed the vide...Hi Anna-Marie,<br />I hope your family enjoyed the video! It's always brings me so much joy to share about Sharon and Patrick! They continue to touch people's lives, but from a different place. Yes, it is a blessing that our family worships united in faith. Hope you are having a blessed week!asliceofsmithlifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01411785385543404159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611443170663004142.post-60603287216112219922011-04-19T12:45:17.373-04:002011-04-19T12:45:17.373-04:00HI Tracy,
I will show this video to my kids when t...HI Tracy,<br />I will show this video to my kids when they get back from their bike ride with their Dad. We were just explaining Palm Sunday to the kids recently.<br />Love the story of your husband and Sharon and her son, Patrick. How great that your husband join you and your faith:)The Adventurerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03129815174861478639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611443170663004142.post-19730368672551488582011-04-18T07:19:09.961-04:002011-04-18T07:19:09.961-04:00HI Lynda,
I don't remember how to make the cro...HI Lynda,<br />I don't remember how to make the cross with the palms because I think someone made that for us. OOPS! but in my post I said I made them :) I am never good about making them. Hop scotch is fun to play. I have childhood memories of playing it too! No need to apologize about not being "available" to comment on posts. I'm sure you are very busy. May you have a blessed Easter too!asliceofsmithlifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01411785385543404159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611443170663004142.post-32650277776557154332011-04-17T23:03:25.025-04:002011-04-17T23:03:25.025-04:00Hi Tracy! What a beautiful video and special post...Hi Tracy! What a beautiful video and special post about your family. Thank you for sharing this. I would love to know how you made the cross with the palm. What a wonderful idea. Thanks for linking to Women of Noble Character.<br /><br />I loved Fridays post too. I used to enjoy hop scotch in school. Every recess you could find us out there hopping. Not with as many squares though, lol. I enjoyed seeing your cupcakes artwork, and the special keepsake.<br /><br />I have been voting for you, and stopping by as much as I can. Sorry to be so unavailable lately. I hope you and your family have a wonderful holiday season.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15972430229339449257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611443170663004142.post-81673506132612003492011-04-17T21:35:37.609-04:002011-04-17T21:35:37.609-04:00HI Annita!
Thank you for your kind and encouraging...HI Annita!<br />Thank you for your kind and encouraging words always! I love sharing about our Catholic Faith (and there is so much to share with 2000 plus years of History and Tradtion!)I am blessed to be able to share my love for Catholicism on my blog and I am blessed by followers like you who love our faith as much as I do! I'm so glad this post touched you. Sharon and Patrick are still changing lives and touching others, I believe, since they have joined all the communion of saints in Heaven. May your family have a blessed Holy Week also!asliceofsmithlifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01411785385543404159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611443170663004142.post-89130783220299103552011-04-17T21:30:11.712-04:002011-04-17T21:30:11.712-04:00Hi Kimberly,
Yes, Sharon and Patrick had so much l...Hi Kimberly,<br />Yes, Sharon and Patrick had so much love for one another. Sharon was a single mother since Patrick's father left them soon after Patrick's birth. Sharon's love and sacrifices for Patrick was a blessing to witness! I have some special stories to share about Sharon and her miraculous life and love, but these will have to be posts saved for another time :) <br />I've never heard of the palms under mattresses..that's a neat tradition and that's a wonderful way to keep them from falling on the floor!<br />I hope you and your husband can attend the Easter Vigil this year! That will be a blessing! I haven't been to the Vigil Mass in so long due to being home with the family and we make our Easter Cookies on Holy Saturday night. This year we will make the Resurrection Buns too!<br />I will keep your husband in our prayers! My husband was the most devout non-Catholic before he entered the Church. In fact, some friends of ours already thought my husband was Catholic since he was always attending Mass with us, but not receiving Holy Communion! It is a blessing to worship as a family united in the Faith. My husband used to not be able to mouth the words of the Hail Mary and he struggled with John 6, The Bread of Life Discourse, where Jesus celebrated His first Mass, changing the bread and wine into His Body and Blood. So by God's grace, my husband heart was changed and through Sharon's life, my husband was also inspired. <br />God bless you Kimberly during this Holy Week!asliceofsmithlifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01411785385543404159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611443170663004142.post-22034668677953774422011-04-17T21:17:08.708-04:002011-04-17T21:17:08.708-04:00Hi Patty!
Thank you so much for stopping by to rea...Hi Patty!<br />Thank you so much for stopping by to read this special post about the saints in my family's life! May your Holy Week be fruitful and blessed also!asliceofsmithlifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01411785385543404159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611443170663004142.post-80554195070858103282011-04-17T13:04:49.984-04:002011-04-17T13:04:49.984-04:00Tracy, I started reading this post thinking how wo...Tracy, I started reading this post thinking how wonderful it is that you use your blog to share with others our rich Catholic faith. I ended reading it in tears! May God bless you and your family during this Holy Week and always. ~Annita +JMJ+Mom2Sevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16556390705963609169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611443170663004142.post-13206620856509341362011-04-17T11:43:42.868-04:002011-04-17T11:43:42.868-04:00Hi Tracy,
Your story is beautiful and heartfelt....Hi Tracy, <br /><br />Your story is beautiful and heartfelt. I love the picture of Sharon and Patrick, what love! Wonderful story. Holy Week is very important around here as well. We will be heading off to Mass this morning to get our palms. I love how you folded them into a cross. Great idea! My Mom always has us put them under our mattress. We do this every year. This year I think my husband and I are going to try the Easter Vigil on Saturday. We are going to leave the kids at home and take them to the children's service on Sunday, but I have been hearing how amazing the Easter Vigil is, so we will see. <br /><br />My husband has been showing an interest in starting his RICA classes here soon. He goes to Mass with us as a family, and participates in the prayers at home, but he has not been baptized yet. I pray everyday for him, and he is now asking about classes and when they start. <br /><br />Thank you for sharing your story of your husband, Sharon ,and Patrick. It was just beautiful. Have a wonderful Palm Sunday and Holy Week as well. Talk soon!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09254139097847461257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611443170663004142.post-9521078606612212272011-04-17T10:05:39.795-04:002011-04-17T10:05:39.795-04:00Tracy, what a beautiful family story you shared! ...Tracy, what a beautiful family story you shared! Thank you for that. May you have a blessed and fruitful Holy Week!Pattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01651016998027244516noreply@blogger.com