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Lord's Day Reflection: Good luck ignoring mom

August 15, 2026 · 1 min read

As the Church marks the Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Jenny Kraska reflects on the theme: "Good luck ignoring mom!"

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Евгения Макарова

It’s also like this in our family: when mom decides something about the housework or the children, it’s better to agree right away, otherwise you’ll have to do it later anyway. I wonder what exactly in today’s reading about my mother reminded the author?

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