Every year our children look forward to our Lenten Dinners which were originally inspired Alice's Lenten Teas. Here is the link to this year's Holy Thursday Lenten Dinner. For a number of years, when we are all able to go to Stations and the Veneration of the Cross, I...
My Holy Week Missal • The Wonder Offering Back in 2009 we had our first Lenten Tea on Holy Thursday which eventually evolved into an annual Lenten Dinner on either Holy Thursday or Palm Sunday, depending on the year. We have a second on wither Good Friday or Passion...
I never did get around to sharing these pictures last year... As I was working on this year's post I decided to dig them up and add them to the blog too. Every year it ends up being a little different depending on the groceries I have on hand and how busy we are...
“Of the weeks in the Church’s year Holy Week is truly singular for the fullness, majesty, and devotion of the ceremonies. From apostolic times special care had been taken to celebrate the central mysteries of our redemption, and in the course of time three days —...
Author Maura Roan McKeegan delivers another inspiring and superbly illustrated true story of faith and redemption for children. Keeping true to her storytelling ability, the author delivers a captivating account of the nobleman saint, St. Conrad of Piacenza. Young...
I've been getting the best mail lately! Have you seen the beautiful rosaries from West Coast Catholic yet? The Gardener Rosary was launched today and it is so lovely. I thought I'd be tucking it into one of my daughters' Easter Baskets, but I might just keep this one...
On the feast of Epiphany our children once again discovered stacks of books wrapped in gold from the three wise men! As I was sharing this year's Baskets of Books for Easter list I realized that I never did get around to sharing the books they received back in...
When I started compiling this post a couple months ago, while gathering books for our children as well as some books to giveaway here on the blog, I had no idea just how much all of our lives were going to change this spring... It is all so surreal. I'm really...
Prayer in Times of Epidemics that we prayed after Mass 🙏🏻 At the end of the prayer Father blessed everyone with a relic of the True Cross ❤️PRAYER IN TIMES OF EPIDEMICSV. Deal not with us, Lord, according to our sins.R. And take not vengeance on us because of our...
These were the heartbreaking words that began the text I received yesterday afternoon, February 28, 2020, on the first Friday of Lent, from Veronica's younger sister Victoria. She went on to tell me that Veronica's death was beautiful. We were about to start praying...
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.
