tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1088799651980921971.post7272068492812098432..comments2020-01-31T10:55:44.042-08:00Comments on Catholic Moms Talk: Thorny MercyDonna-Marie Cooper O'Boylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16415118689761630639noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1088799651980921971.post-18154741708855283612012-10-19T11:29:05.953-07:002012-10-19T11:29:05.953-07:00Roxane, Thanks for chiming in with your experienc...Roxane, Thanks for chiming in with your experience! The more I read the Catechism, the more practical and wonderfully supportive of biblical teaching it seems to get, so that encourages me to keep reading! Of course, with family, the need to speak truth in love is an unchanging challenge, no? :) And courage as well as caring are so needed, at least for me, but I don't always have both at the same time within a single conversation. For that I need to pray, pray, pray even more! Blessings for you and your family! <>< Heidi Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12149384486807019007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1088799651980921971.post-84272380403794369982012-10-18T19:38:20.642-07:002012-10-18T19:38:20.642-07:00Heidi, so nice to meet you and glean the wisdom fr...Heidi, so nice to meet you and glean the wisdom from your words. I have a similar mix of thorns and flowers in my family. It gets messy. But you're right that perseverance is so important. That hard work will pay off. Glad the Catechism came in handy in such a difficult moment! I generally read it more for information than consolation. I'll have to rethink that. :) Roxane B. Salonenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01459456545891720716noreply@blogger.com