by Shelly Henley Kelly | Oct 25, 2022 | Catholicism, History, Saints
On Oct 25, the Catholic Church honors 40 Martyrs of England and Wales. Their canonization represents those martyred as a result of the English Reformation (1535-1679) after Henry VIII broke ties with Rome, was excommunicated by Pope Clement VIII, and established...
by Shelly Henley Kelly | Oct 18, 2022 | Blogging, Catholicism, Community, Introduction
When Lisa and I started Of Sound Mind and Spirit, we spent a lot of time talking about choosing a logo or brand for the blog and social media accounts. We decided on a pair of holding hands to show that we were sisters working together. Lisa bribed her two young...
by Shelly Henley Kelly | Oct 15, 2022 | Blogging, Community, Introduction
Of Sound Mind and Spirit is proud to unveil our new blog design! When Lisa and I started Of Sound Mind in Spirit in 2009 we were both writing personal family blogs on Blogger, so when we started writing about faith and family together we continued using that...
by Shelly Henley Kelly | Sep 13, 2022 | Catholicism, Children, Family, Parenting, Prayer
I don’t know about you, but I want to be a saint. When I die, I want to be in heaven with Jesus, Mary, all the angels and saints, and you – my brothers and sisters in Christ. My mission is to know God, love God, and serve God all the days of my life. But here on...
by Shelly Henley Kelly | Aug 19, 2022 | Catechesis, Catholicism, Family, Parenting
After a summer of togetherness, my daughters are back at their respective universities and the house is unnaturally quiet. The loud raucous sibling entanglements that roared throughout the house — exuberant laughter, snarky jabs, incredulous indignation —...
