Clicking on the links below will bring you to the Sunday Mass readings published by the USCCB; scroll down the USCCB page to find the Gospel readings. Sunday Gospels Through the Lens of Relationship The four Gospels this month can teach us about proper relationships, especially about our relationship with God, which should be docile, […]
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Meet the Neighbors: Asian Lady Beetle For the introduction to this series, see here. Meet one of the most variable creatures you will find in your yard. This beetle comes in a wild array of patterns and shades. Some have as many as 22 spots and some have none at all. Some have spots that
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Meet the Neighbors: Meal Moth These little moths are pests because they lay their eggs on grain. The larvae eat the grain and spoil it. This species is found all across the world and is a problem in many places. This moth does the most damage if the grain is stored improperly or if the
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Every day, we will post a few brief prayers inspired by the Liturgy of the Hours. O Lord, open my lips. And my mouth shall declare your praise. Psalm 57:9-12 My heart is ready, O God, my heart is ready. I will sing, I will sing your praise. Awake, my soul, awake, lyre and harp, I
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What’s In My Backyard? Explore and Learn: Swarming Ants For the introduction to this series, see here. Imagine that you are out in your yard in late summer. It is a hot day and you notice unusual activity around an ant colony so you move closer to see what is happening. Around the entrance, there
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Meet the Neighbors: Mallard For the introduction to this series, see here. When many people think of ducks, they think of this species. They are common and live everywhere in the US. Unlike many other duck species that nest and raise their ducklings in Canada, mallards nest all over the place. The ducklings hatch out
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Meet the Neighbors: Checkered White For the introduction to this series, see here. This butterfly is a member of the large family called whites. Some of these butterflies are pests. They lay eggs on cabbages and kale that we want to eat! If you find a little green caterpillar in your greens, it is probably
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Meet the Neighbors: Yellow-legged Mud-dauber Wasp For the introduction to this series, see here. These brightly colored wasps are master builders. They make nests of mud in shady sheltered places like bridges, garages, barns, and behind shutters. Their Latin name means builder of walls! They place captured spiders in the nests for their larvae to
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Meet the Neighbors: Field Crescent For the introduction to this series, see here. This beautiful little butterfly lives in the western half of the country. Here in Colorado, I am on the eastern edge of its range. There are many species of Crescents so there is certainly one near you if you live in the
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