Lord, Who throughout these forty days,For us didst fast and pray,Teach us with Thee to mourn our sins, And close by Thee to stay... The Lenten Season In Our Catholic Home Over the years our family has adopted and established many Lenten traditions with our...
~ Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life. ~{pretty}Beautiful Lenten Calendars, pretty Metallic Colored Pencils, and the beginning of the girl's Lent Lap Books... (I'm still working on our usual wall calendar... I'm running a little behind...
Behold the faithful and prudent servant whom the lord placed at the head of His family. May the prayers of the blessed patriarch Joseph, husband of Your most holy Mother, help us, O Lord, we pray, that what is not in our own power to obtain, may be given to us...
If St. Paul's day be fair and clear,It does betide a happy year;But if by chance it snow or rain,Then will be dear [expensive] all kinds of grain;If clouds or mist do dark the skie,Great store of birds and beasts shall die;And if the winds do fly aloft,Then war shall...
Today is the feast of St. Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Cantebury, who was martyred for the Catholic Faith in his cathedral on December 29, 1170. You can read more about this amazing saint here.According to My Nameday-Come for Dessert, St. Thomas a Becket is...
You can find the delicious recipe for St. Crispin's Apple Crisp at Catholic Cuisine!Inspired by the Battle of Agincourt, which took place on St. Crispin's Day in 1415, and the famous St. Crispin's Day Speech, we also colored a picture from one of our...
Okay... Because I always try to give credit to where all these great ideas come from (information can get watered down so fast out here in blog land!), this idea for teaching children the liturgical colors of the Church Year was originally shared by Jennifer...
* Since this is such a special feast, I thought I would re-post my planning post from the past two years, updating it with a couple more book and menu suggestions, as well as a few of our pictures from past years... Here is the updated version! The feast of Pentecost,...
...whose feastday is celebrated today! St. Brigid's Bread... YUM!!Organic Irish Breakfast TeaBrigid's Cloak: An Ancient Irish StorySt. Brigid Coloring Page (Thank you Charlotte!) Colored by Captain (9) and Rascal (7)Colored by Twinkle Toes (6) and Chiquita (4)May...
Saint Lucy, you did not hide your light under a basket, but let it shine for the whole world, for all the centuries to see. We may not suffer torture in our lives the way you did, but we are still called to let the light of our Christianity illumine our daily lives....
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.
