Look down upon me, good and gentle Jesus, while before Thy face I humbly kneel, and with burning soul I pray and beseech Thee to fix deep in my heart lively sentiments of faith, hope and charity, true contrition for my sins, and a firm purpose of amendment; while I...
Thanks to Alice's amazing creativity, my children and I enjoyed a lovely and symbolic Lenten Tea this afternoon!Here is what was included in the menu:~ Palm on the Road ~Hearts of Palm were new to my children, and only Rascal liked them.I thought they were delicious!...
Each year my children and I make Resurrection Cookies on Holy Saturday. Last year I saw a few different recipes for "Resurrection Rolls" or "Empty Tomb Rolls" which I thought would be fun to do this year too! I couldn't remember where I first saw the recipe posted...
Since we have not had an opportunity to make our own Stations of the Cross (I just love the sets that were made by Ruth, Angela, and Kimberlee!), my children asked today if they could at least color the Stations and line them up on our mantel. While they colored, we...
*I never did have a chance to take any photos yesterday... At least I uploaded one to my Daybook. Does that count? Even though I didn't take the picture, it does make me smile! ;)Here are a few (more) pictures I took of Chiquita today. The lighting is awful in our...
Our "Palm of Palms"Using an idea from The Big Book of Catholic Customs and Traditions for Children's Faith Formation, we made a palm branch using all the palms in our family and hung it on the sliding door in the kitchen. As you can see in the picture, it is an...
Our Jesus Tree is blossoming beautifully, despite Snuggles continued attempts to hide all the symbols! My children just love it and it always makes me smile to see them looking at the tree and talking about the different bible stories that each symbol represents.I...
This year, in addition to our Lenten Calendar and Jesus Tree, I've decided to add one more activity as we countdown the days to Easter: Resurrection Eggs.Resurrection eggs are yet another great way to tell our children the story of the passion and resurrection of...
Today is Lætare Sunday, the fourth Sunday during Lent, also known as Rose Sunday, and Mothering Sunday. As with other Sundays the name, Lætare, comes from the first words of the Introit, “Lætare Jeruselem” or "Rejoice O Jerusalem!" It is a day that we take a break...
I just ran across this idea, and it sounds great!!! Here are the details:Every day during Lent this year, empty one bag of 'stuff' that is no longer needed from your house, totaling a loss of forty bags of stuff!1.) Taking a look at the size of your family and...
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.
