Since I have been married with children, I have not been able to attend the Easter Vigil Mass. Each year I have wanted to, but as a mother to so many little ones, and the Mass being so late, I have not been able to. Maybe someday when the kids are a little older....
I always love finding fun things to do with my kids in the kitchen. Especially when it can turn into a “hands-on” lesson that the kids can relate to. This cookie recipe is full of symbolism, and is such a fun way to reinforce the true meaning of Easter. Our family...
Weep, Adore and Comfort
(While looking for a Good Friday image online, I ran across this one here. This is the Carmelite Chapel where 2 of my brother-in-laws said their first Mass, and another one, Captain's Godfather, will in May! Captain will also be making his first communion then as...
"The Hot Cross Bun is the most famous, and probably the oldest, of the many English buns. Unlike today, when it is to be found throughout Lent, the Hot Cross Bun was originally eaten only on Good Friday. According to tradition, Father Rocliff, a monk and the cook of...
Jesus asked St. Faustina, that the Feast of the Divine Mercy--which is the Sunday following Easter--be preceded by a Novena of Chaplets to the Divine Mercy which would begin on Good Friday. There is a special intention for each day of the novena.In her diary, St....
The Easter Triduum begins tonight with the Mass of the Last Supper and ends with evening prayer on Easter Sunday. I can't believe Lent has flown by so fast, and Easter is almost here! Maybe it is due to Easter being so early this year. Anyhow, I thought I would take a...
March wind is a jolly fellow;He likes to joke and play.He turns umbrellas inside outAnd blows men's hats away.He calls the pussy willowsAnd whispers in each ear,"Wake up you lazy little seeds,Don't you know that spring is here.~Author UnknownHere are a few Spring...
Well, it is Wednesday night... Are you wondering if I got all my Easter Cleaning done??? The answer is NO!! I did get a lot done, but not everything that I had hoped. Some of the things on my list I intentionally put off once I realized just how long it would take,...
Today I tackled the laundry room. This room was actually our one and only bathroom/utility room before we added on to our home. It desperately needs to be remodeled, but was cut out of the budget along with our kitchen when we added on a couple years ago. Someday it...
Father in heaven, grant me the grace to appreciate the dignity which you have conferred on me. Let me realize that not even the Angels have been blessed with such a privilege—to share in your creative miracle and bring new Saints to heaven. Make me a good mother to all my children after the example of Mary, the Mother of your Son. Through the intercession of Jesus and Mary I ask your continued blessings on my family. Let us all be dedicated to your service on earth and attain the eternal happiness of your kingdom in heaven. Amen.
