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    The Agape Kind

    The Agape Kind

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    It’s Been A Long Time

    It’s Been A Long Time

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    Baptism Changes Everything

    Baptism Changes Everything

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    The Agape Kind
    Ante & Roberta Skoko
    • Feb 14
    • 2 min

    The Agape Kind

    Today made me realize that since having children, Ante and I don't have many pictures together! When the camera comes out it's usually...
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    It’s Been A Long Time
    Ante & Roberta Skoko
    • Feb 13
    • 1 min

    It’s Been A Long Time

    I’ve noticed a restlessness in my heart, comparing and contrasting myself to others, feeling jealous and less than adequate. I had to...
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    Baptism Changes Everything
    Ante & Roberta Skoko
    • Apr 16, 2021
    • 4 min

    Baptism Changes Everything

    He looked at me and said, “If we get married, we’ll have children, and you’ll want to baptize those children in the Catholic Church. I...
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    This Is My Body
    Ante & Roberta Skoko
    • Dec 17, 2019
    • 2 min

    This Is My Body

    I’ve wanted to post this photo for a couple of months now (there is something so timeless about it), but was hesitant. I’d ask myself,...
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    Then There Was You, Part I
    Ante & Roberta Skoko
    • Oct 5, 2019
    • 2 min

    Then There Was You, Part I

    As some of you know Ante and I are moving into our new home next week! Ilija is three weeks old with his Baptism this Sunday, followed by...
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    You Come First
    Ante & Roberta Skoko
    • Sep 2, 2019
    • 3 min

    You Come First

    Some mornings I watch Ante sleep with my hand on his face, taking him in. Some mornings it’s him staring at me. Sometimes we wake up...
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    My Everything
    Ante & Roberta Skoko
    • Jul 29, 2019
    • 4 min

    My Everything

    There were times in my life I thought I’d never have true peace. There were times I questioned whether I’d meet a good Catholic man. In...
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    As You Find Me
    Ante & Roberta Skoko
    • Jul 15, 2019
    • 5 min

    As You Find Me

    To date I'm 29 weeks and 5 days pregnant, teeing up for summer camp season at the parish, simultaneously preparing mentally and...
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    My Life. My Love.
    Ante & Roberta Skoko
    • Jun 17, 2019
    • 5 min

    My Life. My Love.

    I was sitting at Mass this past Sunday with heaviness on my heart; I’ve carried this feeling on and off since December due to some...
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From an Expecting Father
    Ante & Roberta Skoko
    • May 13, 2019
    • 5 min

    From an Expecting Father

    She gently nudged: "Let’s get to bed." I responded with my usual and half asleep, "Five more minutes." "Ante, we’re having a baby…" I...
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    We're Back!
    Ante & Roberta Skoko
    • Apr 15, 2019
    • 5 min

    We're Back!

    Yes, we’re still here! Except now it’s the three of us. Ante and I were thrilled to share the news of baby Skoko arriving September, and...
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    Man Up
    Ante & Roberta Skoko
    • Jan 15, 2019
    • 4 min

    Man Up

    Don’t settle for less than your greatest self. Today you’ll read about three things that a real man (of God) should have under control....
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    Sacrifice Everything
    Ante & Roberta Skoko
    • Jan 7, 2019
    • 5 min

    Sacrifice Everything

    The focus on self-preservation is a growing phenomena: preserving our comfort, our status, our youth, et cetera. We’re willing to give of...
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    Exodus 90: Prayer. Asceticism. Brotherhood.
    Ante & Roberta Skoko
    • Dec 31, 2018
    • 4 min

    Exodus 90: Prayer. Asceticism. Brotherhood.

    “Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.” Mark 8:34. This Bible passage where Christ with...
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    Our Weapon of Choice
    Ante & Roberta Skoko
    • Dec 10, 2018
    • 5 min

    Our Weapon of Choice

    2013 marked the end of a four-year relationship I had been in. Most people in my life had guessed that it wouldn’t work out; he was and...
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    When We 'X' Christ
    Ante & Roberta Skoko
    • Dec 4, 2018
    • 5 min

    When We 'X' Christ

    'Tis the season', they say - or 'happy holidays'! As a CHRISTian I always found it strange that non-Christians annually partake in...
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    Blue Gold
    Ante & Roberta Skoko
    • Nov 26, 2018
    • 4 min

    Blue Gold

    High-quality water is more than the dream of the conservationists, more than a political slogan; high-quality water, in the right...
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    The Deadliest Sin
    Ante & Roberta Skoko
    • Nov 20, 2018
    • 3 min

    The Deadliest Sin

    It amazes me how little we know about ourselves. I’ve mentioned before that marriage has brought out some less-than-glamorous sides of...
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    The Catholic Church Remains
    Ante & Roberta Skoko
    • Nov 12, 2018
    • 3 min

    The Catholic Church Remains

    "History is littered with ideas used as weapons against the Catholic Church. Despite the best efforts of those who wielded these ideas...
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    The Veil
    Ante & Roberta Skoko
    • Nov 5, 2018
    • 3 min

    The Veil

    I walked into Church before Mass on a Sunday in spring, 2014, and spotted two of my friends; they wore what looked like doilies on their...
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    Pax et Bonum
    Ante & Roberta Skoko
    • Oct 29, 2018
    • 6 min

    Pax et Bonum

    “Listen, my brothers: If the Blessed Virgin is so honored, as it is right, since she carried Him in her most holy womb; if the blessed...
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    A Cross to Carry
    Ante & Roberta Skoko
    • Oct 22, 2018
    • 4 min

    A Cross to Carry

    These past few weeks have been sobering. With Ante’s campaign coming to a close this evening, I am juggling the mixed feelings of...
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    Love in Progress
    Ante & Roberta Skoko
    • Oct 15, 2018
    • 3 min

    Love in Progress

    We had an epic fight one night, probably 3 months into our marriage. Though resolved, emotional aches and pains lingered with both of us...
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    Gratitude
    Ante & Roberta Skoko
    • Oct 8, 2018
    • 4 min

    Gratitude

    Happy Thanksgiving to our readers! Yesterday, Bishop Robert Barron made a profound reflection on the Sunday Gospel (Mark 10:2-16) that...
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    She Said. He Said.
    Ante & Roberta Skoko
    • Sep 25, 2018
    • 6 min

    She Said. He Said.

    Roberta told me yesterday that our Wedding Day was the best day of her life. I thought, “I sure hope so!” Then she followed by saying it...
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    Then Comes Three
    Ante & Roberta Skoko
    • Sep 17, 2018
    • 4 min

    Then Comes Three

    First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes… This is the third week since the launch of our site, and you’ve been seeing a lot of...
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    Love is War
    Ante & Roberta Skoko
    • Sep 11, 2018
    • 5 min

    Love is War

    G.K. Chesterton writes, “Marriage is like an adventure, like going to war.” Ha ha, indeed. You confidently commit yourself to an...
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    Our First Year & Why We're Here
    Ante & Roberta Skoko
    • Sep 3, 2018
    • 3 min

    Our First Year & Why We're Here

    On our wedding day, Ante and I had known each other for 10 months. I didn’t need more time to get to know him... I just needed to know...
    686 views1 comment
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