by Twinkle Toes (age 5)The girls and I are off to "Little Flowers" for the evening! They have been so excited all day long, and have been finishing up a few of their assignments, including memorizing the bible verse of the month, as well as the Act of Faith. (Which...
The Great Battle for Heavenby CaptainSt. Michael the Archangel by Rascal
Captain: "Mom, now that we know how to paint frescoes, can we please paint the ceiling in our bedroom?"Rascal: "Yeah, like Michelangelo painted the Sistine Chapel! We could do it, really!"
"A is for Art --Mona Lisa, Michelangelo, and a cow in a cave from very long ago."For Art this year we are using the great book M is for Masterpiece as a spine, with Serendipity's A is for Art lesson plans.Here are a few pictures of *some* of the fun things we did...
My children have all loved the Little Saints Pre-School Program. I love that they love it. 😉 No really, I do love it, it just initially took a *TON* of preparation. In fact, the first year I justified all the hours I spent cutting out flannel board pieces and card...
Well, summer is drawing to a close, and yesterday was our last:Summer with the SaintsThe month of August is dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, and so was this week's Summer with the Saints."Since the 16th century Catholic piety has assigned entire months to...
The feast of St. Clare is celebrated on August 11th (The anniversary of her death) on the new calendar, and on August 12th on the calendar of 1962 (which is the calendar followed by the FSSP).Our week has been so super busy, that I decided to spread our celebration of...
Our Lady of Mount Carmelby Captain (age 7)
I had so much fun putting together Trip Journal's for the children!If you have any summer trips coming up, this is a fun and easy way give them something to do during the drive, as well as provide a nice keepsake of the trip!I started with downloading and printing out...
We are still working our way through The Chronicles of Narnia during our afternoon read-a-loud time. Today we listened to disc 1 of The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. The audio CD's have been such a help, especially with the current bugs that are making their way through...
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.
