Andreasherzen (St. Andrew’s Hearts)

Andreasherzen (St. Andrew’s Hearts)
Each Advent brings the joyous anticipation of Christmas in our home, marked by our delightful traditions of counting down the days with our annual Advent Book Basket, our various Advent Calendars, and the Jesse Tree. In the earlier years, when we were just starting...
Dug up this gem after scrolling back 417 weeks! 🕰️✨ Sharing again for this Advent. This statue of our Blessed Mother has always been one of my favorites and perfect to go along with the Christmas Anticipation Prayer also known as the St. Andrew Novena. So hard to...
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I am always on the look out for bargain priced books and Amazon is currently having another Get 3 for the Price of 2 Sale! 📚 There are so many great books included in this sale and it's a perfect time to stock up on gifts for Christmas, Epiphany and Easter! As I...
Welcome to our Annual Christmas Gift Guide and Giveaway! Get ready for a curated selection of fantastic gift ideas and a chance to win amazing prizes. Once again I've gathered suggestions from every member of our family to ensure there's something for everyone. We've...
- New Christmas Books for the Feast of St. Nicholas - As the holiday season approaches, and we bid farewell to All Saints Day and Martinmas, it's time to shift our focus to the upcoming feast of St. Nicholas. Amidst the hustle and bustle of Thanksgiving preparations,...
- Photos from Celebrating Martinmas 2022 - “Allow me, brothers, to look toward heaven rather than at the earth, so that my spirit may set on the right course when the time comes for me to go on my journey to the Lord.” – St. Martin of Tours I have so many partial...
Inspired by our recent Autumn Adventures: Crafting a Leaf Man she independently gathered supplies, set up her paints, and impressed us all painting an autumn masterpiece with watercolors! 🍁👧🎨 The girls have been painting with watercolors every week this fall! They...
This year's saint costumes: St. Florian, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, St, Margaret of Scotland, Crusader/Knight Templar, St. Gertrude of Nivelles and St. Barbara. Our annual All Hallows' Eve party has always been a favorite family tradition, especially for our kids who...
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.