Every year on December 6th, the feast of St. Nicholas, our children wake up to find their shoes or slippers filled with treats and chocolate gold coins (sometimes they even find new shoes or slippers if they are needed), along with a new Christmas Picture...
Last year our children loved unwrapping their stacks of books on Christmas morning… well, at least most of them! ;)I'm planning on giving them each another stack this Christmas and have been collecting books all year. I just ordered the recently published fifth and...
… on All Souls Day! Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the masses said throughout the world today, for all the holy souls in purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the universal church, those in...
Today we celebrate the dedication of St. John Lateran Basilica which is our Holy Father's church and also the “mother and head of all the churches of the city and the world.”We will be having a potluck after Mass this afternoon and I'm bringing cake! When I realized...
The Little Habit is an Etsy shop which was recently opened by Summer Dubay, a creative and talented Catholic wife and mother of eight from Southern California. Some of you may recognize Summer from her gluten free guest submissions over at Catholic Cuisine! You can...
~ Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life with Like Mother, Like Daughter. ~{pretty}Cranberry ThanksgivingI found this book displayed in the kitchen the other night… I think someone (one of the girls) is hinting that it's time to read it again and bake...
Our November Book Basket has been filled for the month and I have a few new additions to share with you all! I'm especially excited about the addition of The Story of St. Elizabeth of Hungary by William Canton, originally published in 1912, which has just...
I am so excited to finally have the opportunity to introduce you to all my new sponsors! It's been a year now since I first started offering ad space in the sidebar here at Shower of Roses and I just want to thank all of my great sponsors and dear visitors. You are...
St. Patrick, St. Thomas Aquinas, St. Michael the Archangel, St. Luke, St. Margaret of Scotland, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, St. Helen - All Saints in Heaven, Pray for us! Last night we hosted our annual All Hallows' Eve party! Other than ordering a couple dresses...
Since the 16th century Catholic piety has assigned entire months to special devotions. As a reminder of our duty to pray for the suffering faithful in Purgatory, the Church has dedicated the month of November to the Holy Souls. The Holy Souls are those who have died...
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.
