Once again, for the 3rd year in a row, I served a Second Lenten Tea inspired by Cottage Blessings on Good Friday for our one main meal. You can find the pictures from our 2009 and 2010 Good Friday Teas in the archives for Good Friday....
How can we complain when He Himself was considered 'as one struck by God and afflicted' (Isa. 53:4) ~ St. Therese of Lisieux
*I know it is all very similar to what we have done in the past, however this blog is mainly a scrapbook (of sorts) for my children, and a place for me to record what we have been up to, so I apologize if I seem repetitive. 🙂 Our oldest three...
~ Hot Cross Buns ~I served Hot Cross Buns for breakfast and posted the recipe at Catholic Cuisine. ~ Picture Books ~ It was a rainy/snowy day and we spent the morning reading a few picture books including Benjamin's Eggs (Please read the comments regarding this...
Just like last year, the boys reenacted the Way of the Cross with some of their Playmobil toys.~ On Good Friday ~ ~ On Holy Saturday ~I woke up to find that Jesus was now in the "tomb" (aka: The Stone Table from their Narnia toys) and guarded by Roman...
Photo Source - I'm nearly positive this beautiful picture was taken at the Carmel in NE.Prayer to Jesus Christ CrucifiedMy good and dear Jesus,I kneel before You,asking You most earnestlyto engrave upon my hearta deep and lively faith, hope, and charity,with true...
A couple years ago we did an easy little activity that I found in The Fifty Days of Easter for the Christian Family. We are doing it again this year!A Caterpillar/Cocoon/Butterfly ProjectPalm Sunday: Create a Caterpillar. There are many easy ways to do so: Egg...
Before I start posting more about our Easter, I wanted to share a couple more things from Holy Week... For a very late (and light) dinner on Good Friday (after Stations, The Veneration of the Cross, and my boys first baseball game of the season), my children were so...
Hot Cross Buns
Love's Wordless Response: Weep, Adore and Comfort"My despised Jesus, nail my heart to the cross that it may always remain there to love You and never leave You again. I love You more than myself; I am sorry for ever having offended You. Never permit me to offend You...
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.
