Today is the feast of St. Brigid of Ireland, Abbess of Kildare. This afternoon we will be reading a few books about St. Brigid. A couple of our favorites are Brigid's Cloak (with the study guide in Catholic Mosaic) and Saint Brigid and the...
Prayer to St. Thomas AquinasO Angelic Doctor, St. Thomas, prince of theologians and guide of philosophers, bright ornament of the Christian world, light of the Church and patron of all Catholic schools, who has wisdom without deceit and did impart it without envy,...
If St. Paul's day be fair and clear,It does betide a happy year;But if by chance it snow or rain,Then will be dear [expensive] all kinds of grain;If clouds or mist do dark the skie,Great store of birds and beasts shall die;And if the winds do fly aloft,Then war shall...
Ideas for Celebrating St. Lucia Day December 13th is the Feast of St. Lucy, also known as St. Lucia Day (Luciadagen) in Sweden. In Sweden, the oldest daughter of a family will wake up before dawn on St. Lucy's Day and dress in a white gown for purity, often with a red...
I am often asked how I keep track of the upcoming feast days, so I thought I would share with you all my favorite calendar and daily planner. My mother-in-law has been giving Hubby & I each a copy of the Saints Calendar & Daily Planner published by Tan for...
The Feast of St. Therese is celebrated on October 1st on the New Calendar, and on October 3rd on the Traditional Calendar. Here are some ideas to celebrate this special feast: Prayers: Pray a Nine Day Novena to St. Therese. You can find a few options here, here and...
We colored a beautiful picture...... ate a delicious Watermelon Pie...... won a gorgeous "St. Anne" Rosary (Thank you Anne!!!!)...... read a lovely short story, and prayed for the intercession of this beloved saint.Good Saint Anne, you were especially...
* Since this is such a special feast, I thought I would re-post my planning post from the past two years, updating it with a couple more book and menu suggestions, as well as a few of our pictures from past years... Here is the updated version! The feast of Pentecost,...
Today was the Solemnity feast of our beloved Saint Joseph, patron of the Universal Church, fathers, and families, to name just a few! To celebrate, the children and I created our first real (we've made the Cut-and-Color Altar a couple times now) St. Joseph...
And when the time came for their purification according to the law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord (as it is written in the law of the Lord, "Every male that opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord") and to offer a...
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.
