Happy Feast of Saint Philomena! I'm excited to celebrate by hosting a special giveaway in her honor. Last year, I reviewed the book My Name is Philomena: A Saint's Story which was written and beautifully illustrated by Fr. Peregrine Fletcher. To make this feast day...
Have you seen the brand new picture book from the author and illustrator of My Name is Philomena? The Snail and the King will be released tomorrow, March 19th, just in time for Easter! Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of The Snail and the King, where Fr....
As Easter approaches once again, our family tradition of filling our children's Easter baskets with books continues. As a family with nine children spanning from preschool to young adults, finding the right books for each age group can be a daunting task but one I...
The lives of the saints point us to God. Can you persevere in faith? Do you have the hope of the saints? The children’s story of St. Philomena is recaptured here in “My Name is Philomena”, highlighting her examples of heroic virtue. By reading this story, it...
Advent Book Basket Is it really Advent already? How is that even possible?!? This month (year!) has flown by... We have had our college kids home all week which has been wonderful! I sure love it when everyone is home and I am already looking forward to having them...
I've shared many times over the years how much we love Regina Martyrum Productions! You can click back to this post for a few of our favorites. I also will be playing some of their Old Testament stories (this short story bundle and this short story bundle) for...
It's time for our annual list of Christmas Gift Ideas & Stocking Stuffers including another Sleighful of Giveaways! This post always takes so much longer than I think it will, but I really love being able to bless so many families (29 this year!) with the gifts...
Industrious Family Films recently visited our parish for screening of their full length film followed by a meet and greet with the makers. We weren't able to attend but we watched Grisley Grisell: A Talk of the Wars of the Roses, a movie based on the...
Our family loves board games! I'm always looking for games to add to our collection that are both fun and educational. I'm really excited about this remarkable new game called The Purgative Way! It will be a trustworthy resource for supplementing our children's...
(Books pictured above can be found in my 2021 Basket of Books for Easter post!) I didn't plan on disappearing for lent, but I fell down the stairs in our garage (actually it was my third fall due to dizziness over an eight day period in early March) and tore...
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.
