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Mary Stempky
Mar 36 min read
Solomon's Redemption: How Jesus Teaches Us How To Conquer Temptation
On March 4, 2025 the yearly festivities of Mardi Gras will commence. For Catholics (and perhaps some Protestant denominations) , this...


Mary Stempky
Feb 241 min read
Dear Little One
Ten fingers embrace Just one so much bigger Than them. Well, more Likely four, but who counts. Little one you are so small You choose not...


Mary Stempky
Jan 65 min read
From The Orient Comes A Lesson In Orienting Hearts Towards Christ: An Epiphany Reflection
whether they were kings or ambassadors, they were on a diplomatic journey; they were honoring Christ as a new king, adult or not.


Mary Stempky
Aug 11, 20248 min read
Celebrating a Freshman Fiesta: Reflections on My Freshman Year at Cathedral High School
"You take a deep breath/ and you walk through the doors/ it's the morning of your very first day"- "Fifteen" by Taylor Swift While I am...


Mary Stempky
Jul 23, 20245 min read
This Is My Blood of the Covenant: Eucharistic Congress Day 5
Welcome Back, One last time. On July 21st, 2024, The 10th National Eucharist closed out with one final Revival Session with Keynotes from...


Mary Stempky
Jul 23, 20249 min read
This Is My Body: Eucharistic Congress Day 4
Welcome back!! On July 20th 2024 the Catholic Church had its fourth day of the 10th National Eucharistic Congress. The theme for the day...


Mary Stempky
Jul 21, 202410 min read
Has Eternal Life: Eucharistic Congress Day 3
Welcome Back!! It's another beautiful day in Indianapolis. On July 19th, 2024, the 10th National Eucharistic Congress had it's third day....


Mary Stempky
Jul 20, 20247 min read
And Drinks My Blood: Eucharistic Congress Day 2
Good evening!! Another day entering into the beauty of the Eucharist. On July 18th, 2024, the theme of the National Eucharistic Congress...


Mary Stempky
Jul 18, 20243 min read
He Who Eats My Flesh: The Eucharistic Congress Day 1
Well, Welcome to this daily reflection on the National Eucharistic Congress. The Congress kicked off July 17, 2024. I am pretty sure...


Mary Stempky
Jul 7, 20248 min read
Mama's Memoir From Agreda: A Journey Through the City of God (Part I Book II, 758-Part II Book II, 485)
Welcome back to the City of God (no not St. Augustine's haha). Last time we saw that St. Anne was spiritually attacked during her...


Mary Stempky
Jun 16, 20247 min read
Hear, My Daughter, Your Father's Instruction: 5 Life-Lessons I've Learned From My Father
Each year in June, one Sunday is designated Father's Day. Broadly in Christianity, the primary image used to imagine God is Father.


Mary Stempky
May 18, 20247 min read
What The Mutts is a Busia?
Busia is the what I called my father's mother, Alice Josephine (Gularski) Stempky. I knew this woman for 19 years of my life. Today, May...
Mary Stempky
Jan 22, 20245 min read
From Womb to Tomb: Why I'm Pro-Life
It's no accident that I'm posting this on the anniversary of Roe vs. Wade (1973) overturned by Dobbs v. Jackson (2022). However, I will...
Mary Stempky
Nov 11, 20238 min read
Coached by College: Change and Growth In Adulthood Chapter 1 (Part 2)
Welcome back to my merry journey! In a previous post, I recapped graduation and began to share my thoughts on the primary lessons I...


Mary Stempky
Nov 1, 202314 min read
Saints and the Tome of Holiness
Today celebrates the Church Triumphant, the members of the Church who reside in heaven. These members of the Church are called saints.
Mary Stempky
Jan 8, 20224 min read
The Power of Delayed Graduation...Oops I Meant Delayed Gratification
In high school going to college was not a matter of if or when I'd go but rather where I would go. I now realize that perhaps if I should...


Mary Stempky
Jan 1, 20225 min read
Marian Living: How Mary Teaches Me How to Worship God in Joy and Sorrow
Every Jan. 1 the Catholic Church celebrates the Solemnity of Mary the Mother of God. This feast honors the Blessed Virgin Mary under the...

Mary Stempky
Jul 21, 20219 min read
22 Lessons For 22 Years
Yesterday, July 20, 2021 was my Birthday. That day 22 years ago I came into this world. I thank God for this. I thank my parents who...
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