While I'm sharing pictures of our home, and what it looked like when we first purchased it back in May of 2000, here are some that we had taken for the real estate listing. I shared these on my personal Facebook page when it first went on the market, but want to...
The feast of St. Nicholas is just a few weeks away! On December 6th our children always wake up to find that the letters they wrote to the Holy Child and/or St. Nicholas have been taken and their (sometimes new/replaced) slippers have been filled with...
Our Martinmas celebration is simple this year but we are reading a new picture book that was sent to us from Pauline Books & Media: The Sword and the Cape: A Tale about Saint Martin of Tours. We also pulled out Snow on Martinmas to read again as well and...
Pope and Swiss Guard Set • Vaulted Cathedral Cake"For even now miracles are wrought in the name of Christ, whether by His sacraments or by the prayers or relics of His saints."- St. AugustineAfter attending the early morning mass at the Carmelite convent near our...
We are working on unpacking and settling into our new home. What a crazy month it has been! I'm hoping to share some pictures here on the blog, and I'm also working on putting together my pre-Christmas giveaways, but first I want to share a little about a couple new...
The Complete Illuminated Rosary (hardcover edition) • Chews Life Pink Rosary"‘Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee!’ No creature has ever said anything that was more pleasing to me, nor will anyone ever be able to find or say to me anything that pleases me...
Saint Francis and the Wolf by Jane Langton • Saint Francis from Catholic Folk Toys • Ostheimer Wolf "We have been called to heal wounds, to unite what has fallen apart, and to bring home those who have lost their way."- St. Francis of AssisiSince one of the...
"O Little Therese of the Child Jesus, please pick for me a rose from the heavenly garden and send it to me as a message of love..." I finished praying my nine day Novena to St. Teresa of the Infant Jesus on September 30th, the anniversary of the death of St....
Brown Scapular bearing the images of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the Immaculate Heart of Mary and the Little Flower hand-embroiderd by StellaMarigold Art over at Etsy • Blessed Be God Prayer Book"Love can accomplish all things. Things that are most impossible become...
At the end of each September, I love turning our leftover Michaelmas Cupcakes into the face of a lion for the kids to enjoy while we read the legend of St. Jerome and the Lion. You can find many options for today's feast listed in our September Book Basket. This year...
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.
