Happy Palm Sunday!Wow! Looking back at my Palm Sunday post from 2008, today is looking very similar:So far today we:Attended an early (7am) Palm Sunday Mass (It was SO nice! We really should make the extra effort to attend this particular Mass on a weekly basis!)Went...
Meatless Meals for Fridays
There are a number of new recipes for fish over at Catholic Cuisine this week, including the delicious Grilled Tilapia with Pineapple Salsa I made for dinner this past Monday. While you are there, be sure to check out all the Recipes for Lent ~ From...
A Few of Our Lenten Activities
~ Our 2010 Lenten Calendar ~Our Lenten CalendarA few changes for this year :::: I decided to write in the items (for the younger children to count) daily, rather than plan it all out ahead of time. I hope to coordinate what I have them count with...
Miniature King Cakes for Mardi Gras
Since I never was able to get back to the grocery store this past weekend, and since I wasn't about to try and make King Cake from scratch right now, I planned to just skip it altogether this year and just stick with serving Pancakes for dinner...However, I went to...
Craft Basket Wednesday :: A Calendar for Lent
I thought, since I do have a little something I am working on, that it would be fun to participate in Amy's Craft Basket Wednesday again today. However, it looks like Amy and I are up to the same thing this week, making Lenten...
Shower of Photos 2009 :: Day 12
Our Jesus Tree ~ On Easter Morning
The Way of the Cross
The other night, my boys told me that they wanted to show me something, and to bring my camera...
A Lenten Tea on Good Friday
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...
Shower of Photos 2009 :: Day 10
Hot Cross Buns
Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion
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...
Prayer of Mothers
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.