Maronite Mum
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Maronite Mum is a blog and website created by a Maronite Catholic stay-at-home mum of three young children. The blog shares the author's experiences of raising Catholic kids, as well as her thoughts on faith, family, and life in general. The website also includes a prayer requests section, a novena to St. Gianna Beretta Molla, and information about the Maronite Catholic Church.
Maronite Mum
1M ago
This child drives me crazy. Honestly! I would die for him but I won’t give him 1000 snacks and I certainly won’t let him have chocolate nor chips for breakfast, no matter how much he begs me. Since last week he has being sick for 6 days with non-stop low grade fever and cough. My ..read more
Maronite Mum
3M ago
It has been an honour to have “met” Jessica through this account: an amazing woman known for her Ministry at @blessed_by_cancer. I never had the blessing of meet her in person, but God has unique ways to unite His flock. God uses the bad for good and the good for greatness: I met Jessica during ..read more
Maronite Mum
4M ago
Today I want to pray for our priests and nuns. These men and women have being under unbelievable presure following the norms of Our Church, feeling deeply Our Lord’s journey all the way to today, the Conmemoration of His Crucifixion where we remember how He gave His life for us. We all have tried to ..read more
Maronite Mum
7M ago
2024 has arrived… Did you change your Calendars?Have you opened your 2024 Diary yet?Did you pick your Word of the Year?What about the Saint of the Year?Did you sms all your contacts or at least put that general “Happy New Year” message on your Social Media?Did you embarked for your Holidays already? Or maybe you ..read more
Maronite Mum
11M ago
Jubilee week has arrived. Our Patriarch His Beatitude and Eminence Mar Bechara Boutros Cardinal Rai has landed in Australia and has blessed this beautiful land and all the Maronite Catholics. Many events and visits were booked in the company of our Bishop, His Excellency, Antoine-Charbel Tarabay, and our community has attended and enriched themselves with ..read more
Maronite Mum
11M ago
As parents we always do things repetitively: every day we wash dishes, we put a load of washing out – if weather permits –, we cook at least one big meal – although there is always the snacks and the small meals to add –, we help our children to have showers and get dressed ..read more
Maronite Mum
1y ago
“The little crosses of every day are often harder to bear than the thumping big ones.” This is a beautiful quote of St. Mary Mackillop and I stumped with it today on her Feast Day. I’ve never heard it before, but, today, as a mum, this quote has hit a spot differently because it’s so ..read more
Maronite Mum
1y ago
Happy Feast Day of St. Anthony! If you ever loose an item, don’t hesitate to invoke St. Anthony! Even if you don’t have a prayer at hand and you are in the middle of your house – with your children already in their car seats – unable to find your house and car keys to ..read more
Maronite Mum
1y ago
Every year St. Valentine’s Day changes for me. At the beggining of my life it was the “Day of Love and Friendship”(literal translation from Spanish). That’s how it is advertised, promoted and celebrated. Once I moved to Australia it is only the one name: “Valentine’s Day”. It is a beautiful celebration of Love, any kind ..read more
Maronite Mum
1y ago
Every year since Social Media started to be a dominant factor in everyone’s life, when certain dates approach we see the same messages about leaving the old in the past with the 12 bell rings, talking about the “new year, new me”, thinking about the New Years’ Resolutions, etc etc. There is nothing wrong with ..read more