One Word: Setting Goals for 2013
As an extremely goal oriented person, New Year’s is a great time for me. I love the idea that the New Year …
About Jean Briese
Latest Posts by Jean Briese
Unexpected Christmas Gifts
It was Christmas Day, and we planned to attend the 10:30 Mass. At 9:45 we were in our bedroom getting ready for …
Grandma’s Wrinkles
As I lay on my bed with four-year-old Madelyn, we gazed lovingly into each other’s face. I looked deep into her eyes …
A Life Changing Visit
Hurricane Katrina was the deadliest and most destructive Atlantic hurricane of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season. It was the costliest natural disaster, …
Father, Will You Hold Me?
It was a Monday morning like every other, and I was very focused on getting everything “ready” for the busy week ahead. …
Dancing with My Father
He suggested I dance. After meeting with my new spiritual director, he said I mentioned the word “struggle” 13 times in my …
The Great Stag: A Father’s Day Tribute
I was only six years old, but I still remember how the fear gripped me as the fire spread, the tears I …
Toilet Paper, Stickers And The Great Helper
When Allison was a toddler, we used to hold her up to the wall where all our family photos were displayed and …
The Little Lamb’s Prayer
As we said morning prayers yesterday, I prayed that God would give me guidance throughout my day, asking for wisdom and patience …
Chaos on Mount Calvary
Editor’s note: Today, we welcome Jean Briese as our newest contributor to CatholicMom.com. Jean will join us each month here on the …
