O Blessed Mother, the sword is already in your heart. You foreknow the future of the Fruit of your womb. May our fidelity in following Him through the coming mysteries of His public life bring some alleviations to the sorrows of your maternal heart.Traditionally...
Brigid and the Butter: A Legend about St. Brigid of IrelandLong ago in deep-green Ireland lived a bright-eyed slave girl named Brigid...Last Easter one of the girls received this darling new picture book in her Easter Basket. It is such a sweet addition to our...
For a number of years now we've been giving our children Stacks of Books for Christmas or Epiphany. As our home library (and family size!) continues to grow the stacks for each child have started shrinking. Last year there were four books in each stack and this year...
Out of the Orient they came aridingThree noble kings, of humble heart and mild;They came to see the Blessed Lord of HeavenDescend to earth, to be a little child. Precious gifts of gold and myrrh and incense,Bringing God the gifts which God had made;Low the kings...
"You can complain because roses have thorns, or you can rejoice because thorns have roses..."
~ Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life. ~{pretty}It’s not easy to make a beautiful cake without any grains, gluten, dairy, nuts, seeds, eggs, or sugar (basically just using vegetables and/or fruit with some honey or maple syrup) but this is the third...
Our oldest son was invited to attend the Archbishop's Discernment Retreat this past weekend. He ended up making the trip with a few local friends who were also attending the retreat. He made sure to pack along the latest t-shirt from our subscription...
Outside my window...Happy New Year! We haven't had any snow yet this winter, unlike the major snow storms we had last year, but on New Year's Eve we were surprised at midnight with quite the fireworks show over at the neighbors. We had a great view from our front...
She was wide awake most of the night, after getting home from Midnight Mass. I took these sweet pictures of her discovering Baby Jesus at 3:30 AM Christmas morning. Thankfully she slept for a few hours before the rest of the kids woke up! Merry Christmas!
December 1st: I've always admired the pictures of the hanging Advent wreaths I've seen shared by friends each year and have wished I could figure out how to hang one above our dining table. (We also set up another Advent wreath on our coffee table in the family...
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.
