As we toil through Lent “running the race” that St. Paul exorts us to, we are offered two bright moments to reflect on important saints in the Church. The first, isn't actually an official feast day on the current Roman calendar. Poor St. Patrick is relegated to a yearly dispute over whether it is permissible to eat corned beef on …

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Hello Everyone, Thank you for voting for our Facebook Page this week. We now have a strong lead but please remember to vote regularly as the winner won't be chosen for three more weeks. As promised, you can take 30% off over 500 in-stock gifts through Wednesday and 25% off almost 3000 gifts through Thursday. Cast your vote here. We …

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Update: We're within 1000 votes of winning the contest but you need to vote in the next 3 hours to help us cross the finish line! Aquinas and More has been selected as a finalist for the Best Facebook Page in the About.com Readers' Choice Awards! Please help us win by voting here and let your friends know too! You …

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Now in stock! Six-Minute Meditations for Lent and Easter in the Little Books Every year the Diocese of Saginaw puts together a series of Little Books that provide daily meditations on the readings for the current liturgical cycle. These books cover the Lent and Easter seasons. Each day during the week is spent examining the Sunday Gospel and also includes daily information …

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  The Essential Lenten Handbook: A Daily Companion, published by Liguori Publications, is a fabulous one-stop resource for all your Lenten needs.  It is divided into 6 sections.   The first is on the meaning and history of Lent.   The next is on traditional practices of Lent, including in depth information on the Stations of the Cross, Lenten Meditations, the Lenten …

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This is Felicity Juliana Rose, born yesterday at 5:30 pm. In honor of the birth of our 11th child (1 in heaven, 6 girls and 4 boys) we are having an 11% off sale this weekend. Almost everything will be 11% off except for the clearance items that are already 25% off. I'm off to spend time with the baby …

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Born yesterday around 5:30 pm. She's 6 1/2 pounds of adorable and slept almost all night.

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No, we didn't have a baby. Yet. Tuesday is typically date night so St. Valentine's Day had perfect timing. We have been trying to meet for Mass and dinner on Tuesday but since my wife is having strong contractions that keep teasing her with real labor, she has decided that driving a 12-passenger van isn't the best idea right now. …

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(Ash Wednesday – Feb 22) We just finished doing inventory (one of the most fun things we do twice a year) and have decided to clear out some of our inventory. Looking back, we probably should do this BEFORE inventory day. Oh, well. You can take 25% of over 700 products through Sunday. Here are some of the great items …

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What Are You Giving Your Valentine This Year? The greatest gifts you can give your Valentine are the intangible ones like Love, Faithfulness and Security.  But these are very difficult to put in a gift bag.  How do you give what's important and put a ribbon around it?  Check out some of these resources for gift ideas that will have …

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