Christy Breedlove

Christy Breedlove is a cradle Catholic mother and wife. She is married to a wonderfully patient guy and has four children--two human and two four legged furry dogs. She works full time in a middle school (pray hard for her) and tries not to do any laundry or any strenuous housework. Her email is christy_breedlove@yahoo.com


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Latest Articles By Christy Breedlove
But We're Not Bitter Part 1
But We're Not Bitter Part 1
You know you can spot us. We’re the parishioners who stubbornly try to genuflect instead of bowing. We stumble over consubstantial during the Creed because “one in being with the Father” still is the tip of our tongue. Fish on Fridays all year long. We’re the Cradle Catholics.
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Catholic Warning #3: Cardboard swords can be deadly.
Catholic Warning #3: Cardboard swords can be deadly.
I loved teaching kindergarten catechism. It forced me to look at my faith differently and from the perspective a child. And if I was honest with myself, it makes me a better Catholic.
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Catholic Warning: Beanie Babies are the work of the devil.
Catholic Warning: Beanie Babies are the work of the devil.
As most parents know, carrying a two year old and a four year old to Mass is a…shall we say…an adventure. My daughter, Regan, was two years old when she discovered Beanie Babies and dolls. To my everlasting dismay, she latched onto the goat Beanie Baby and a dollar store Barbie knockoff.
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Catholic Warning: Children are from outer space.
Catholic Warning: Children are from outer space.
I have extremely...uhm...lucky...to have taught kindergarten catechism for a few years. For those who have never tried teaching complex Catholic dogma to a group of 15 five year old children, I will, in my own limited way, describe what insanity follows.
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Blessed James Duckett and the Septic Tank
Blessed James Duckett and the Septic Tank
Blessed James Duckett is the patron saint of booksellers. He was one of those English martyrs from the time of the violent Protestant persecution of Catholics during the Elizabethan era. He was betrayed by a fellow bookseller for (GASP!) printing the Catholic Bible.
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Blessed Anthony Neyrot and the Perils of Marriage
Blessed Anthony Neyrot and the Perils of Marriage
Bl. Anthony Neyrot was a Dominican religious in the 15th century. He started off his adult life rather uneventful. He got wanderlust and moved around looking for the next adventure. Later he was captured by a Muslim ruler and even, for a time, disavowed Catholicism and married a Turkish lady. He started to translate the Koran (into what I’m not sure) but when he found out a Dominican friend died,
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Bl. Ludovico Pavoni and the Black Fishnet Cat Hose
Bl. Ludovico Pavoni and the Black Fishnet Cat Hose
April 1st is Blessed Ludovico Pavoni’s feast day. He was an 18th century religious who successfully devoted his life to education and children which is remarkable because during his lifetime, there was so much social upheaval and poverty.
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Blessed Pierina Morosini and the Plus Sized Jeans
Blessed Pierina Morosini and the Plus Sized Jeans
Blessed Pierina Morosini was an Italian seamstress who worked in a textile factory to support her nine siblings. At age 26 in 1957, a deranged man attempted to sexually assault her. When she fought back, he killed her by pelting her with heavy rocks. Her feast day is April 6.
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St. Nicholas Owen and Where's Waldo
St. Nicholas Owen and Where's Waldo
St. Nicholas Owen was one of the English gang who were martyred for having the temerity of being Catholic during the whole “are we Catholic or are we Anglican” phase in England. St. Nicholas was a carpenter and used his talents to build priest hiding holes and to help prisoners escape the Tower of London.
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St. Julian and the Broken Garage Door Opener
St. Julian and the Broken Garage Door Opener
St. Julian of Antioch was very heroic. On his feast day of 3/16, we honor his martyrdom. He was trying his best to convert the Turkish population when in 306, the authorities decided to execute him. Now being a Christian of ‘senatorial rank’, a regular execution was out of the question.
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Blessed Villana de'Botti and a Deflated Belly
Blessed Villana de'Botti and a Deflated Belly
Blessed Villana de’Botti was born in 1332. At first, she was very devout but then it happened—boys. She became quite the party animal. When she married, she threw parties the likes of which are still talked about—think the toga party from Animal House.
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St. Senan and the Bad Adele Impersonator
St. Senan and the Bad Adele Impersonator
On March 8th, the Church honors St. Senan. He’s an obscure Irish saint who lived in the Middle Ages. Most overlook this guy. St. John of God has the same feast day and John seems more important. March 8th is also my birthday. Every Dominican sister from my kindergarten class to 8th grade at St. Mary’s School in Orange, Texas always commented on how lucky I was to have a birthday as
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Blessed Josephine Viannini and the Rogue Yak
Blessed Josephine Viannini and the Rogue Yak
Blessed Josephine Viannini was a late 19th century religious from Italy who was asked by Blessed Louis Tezza to form an order to help care for the sick that were unable to pay for care. Well, as any good servant of God would do, she prayed over it and answered “yes”. She marched off to do her duty and saw her congregation spread to other countries. Her feast day is February 23.
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St. Agape and Godiva Chocolates
St. Agape and Godiva Chocolates
On February 15, we honor St. Agape. She was a virgin martyr who followed St. Valentine who we honor on February 14. There’s not much about her—just that she and her group of virgins were put to death around 273 A.D.
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Bl. Marie Rivier and Power Ball
Bl. Marie Rivier and Power Ball
Our search for obscure saints this week leads us to the Blessed Marie Rivier. Marie lived mostly in the 18th century. She suffered a horrible accident when she was two and was paralyzed. Her mom would take her to church where Marie prayed. “Cure me, Blessed Mother, and I'll give you a hat...Cure me.
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