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About Sarah Galvin

I have been married to Gary for 10 years and we have three children - with one on the way. I stay home with the kids and wouldn't trade it for the world.

The Politics of Family.

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I’m a self-proclaimed political junkie – especially now that the presidential election is right (no pun intended) around the corner.  This election is certainly about the economy and foreign policy – but it really is about so much more.  This election is one of ideology.  We could talk for hours about the two conflicting ideologies at play here, but for purposes of this blog, there is no doubt that we find ourselves smack dab in the middle of a war on religion.  Not to mention a war on traditional family values.

So where does politics get involved.  That’s complicated and I question whether it’s not simply politics, but rather “power” that is truly the key here.  The powerful control the dialogue and the message.  There is no question that the leaders of our country today lack a respect for traditional family values that, as Catholics, we know is sacred to understanding and attempting to live God’s will in our lives.

Monsignor Moran, my Pastor growing up, had a homily he would give on the Feast of the Holy Family.  He told the story of a father who had made a puzzle for his little boy by tearing up a picture of the world.  The little boy put the puzzle back together very quickly and his father asked how he was able to finish the puzzle so fast.  The boy responded, “there was a picture of a family on the back of the puzzle and I knew that if I put the family back together the world would be ok too.”  So simple.  So powerful.  So true.

God Bless!

An introduction.

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This blog has been a dream of mine for a long time and I am so thankful that the ideas that have been churning in my head for a couple of years finally have a home.  I guess I should begin with a basic introduction – and a brief explanation as to why this blog has such a special place in my heart.

Gary and I @ our reception – wow we look so young.

Gary and I have been married for just over 10 years (amazing that it’s been that long – the years sure do fly by).  We dated for 6 years before we got married so I guess that’s 16 years together.  We have three beautiful children, ages 6, 4 and almost 2.  I worked before we had the kids but after our oldest was born, my vocation changed.  This was actually kind of shock to me since I had always imagined myself as a working Mom.  Funny how a few seconds can change the path of your life forever.

Gary and I are cradle Catholics and although we both grew up in loving Catholic homes, we both acknowledge that we weren’t taught the nuts and bolts of our faith.  I don’t blame my parents and neither does Gary.  I think it has more to do with how things were taught, or rather, not taught back then.  As our family grew and as we spent more time trying to understand our faith – especially as it related to marriage and family, it was if we began to discover our Catholic faith for the first time.  Not that we didn’t understand the importance of marriage and family before, but (speaking for myself here) it was the “why” that meant so much to me, and helped me to appreciate my marriage for what it is – a sacrament.

10 years and three kids later.

Theology of the body has been a big part of my journey.  I feel like I have only scratched the surface of what this beautiful theology teaches us about our faith, and especially the sacrament of marriage.  I hope that this blog can be a place for all of us to grow in our understanding of this theology – which I believe can be nothing short of life changing.

So, let’s begin this journey.  Let’s grow in faith.  Let’s strengthen our marriages and our families.  There’s no time like the present to start a good thing.

God Bless!

Sarah