* I just updated and revised my post from last year, adding a few new ideas and fixing some of the links... Here is the updated version! The feast of Pentecost, also known as Whitsunday, ranks among the great feasts of Christianity. "It commemorates not only the...
Before I head out the door for the boys game this morning, I thought I'd post a few links with ideas to do for today, the feast of St. MarkHere is my post from last year. A picture of our Lion Cupcakes from last year... I am decorating a few muffins this morning as...
Tomorrow is the feast of St. George, one of the 14 Holy Helpers. With our plans for the Garden of the Good Shepherd in addition to a Little Flowers meeting, I am not sure how much we will be able to do to celebrate, but I thought I would update and share my plans from...
The Wolf Paw Cookies we made for yesterday's Garden of the Good Shepherd activity were a hit with my children (Especially my boys!), and they were sooooo easy to make.All you need is:1 package Voortman's Iced Almonette CookiesChocolate Almond Bark or Chocolate Chips,...
March 17th marks the feast of St. Patrick, one of our favorite feasts of the year. Could it be because of all the Irish blood in our family, or maybe since it is also the birthday of hubby's dad and brother? Whatever the reason, I already have a bunch of excited...
Yesterday morning we woke up to lots of snow, as well as a delayed start for the public schools in our town. This prevented us from being able to make it to Mass and I was pretty sure that we were going to have to cancel some of our plans... It all melted off pretty...
On February 11th the Church celebrates the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes.This feast day "marks the first apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary in 1858 to fourteen-year-old Marie Bernade (St. Bernadette) Soubirous. Between February 11 and July 16, 1858, the Blessed...
A few pictures from YesterdayI remembered that I had purchased a little packet of five Lindt Chocolate Angels after Christmas, on clearance... What a perfect treat in honor of the "Angelic Doctor!!"A bit of reading and tea for me! Yes, I am now have 4 different books...
Tomorrow, January 28th, marks the feast of one of the greatest Doctors of the Church, St. Thomas Aquinas. It is also the date on which The Summa Theologica, written by St. Thomas, was originally published.Before 1969, and in the Extraordinary Form of the Mass, his...
This coming Saturday, January 17th, is the feast of St. Anthony the Abbot, also known as St. Anthony of Egypt, St. Anthony the Great, and the "Father of Monks." (Not to be confused with St. Anthony of Padua.) St. Anthony lived during the third century and has been...
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.
