There is an old monastic custom of providing special treats, representing each of the "O Antiphons," leading up to Christmas. This has been a tradition in our home for a number of years now. It is such a fun way to teach the children about them and increase their...
... in addition to welcoming our own new little baby at some point!! Hummm... I wonder just how many of these "plans" I'll be able to pull off! I tried to keep them fairly simple, without adding too many new activities, but I guess we will see!! Yesterday we pulled...
The Our Lady of the Rosary Candle from Saintly Soaps (which smells perfectly heavenly!) will be lit during our family rosary, followed by a special tea for afterwards!Since we've had so many cupcakes lately, I decided to not make the Cupcake Rosary we made last year...
Here are a few pictures that were taken yesterday around our homeon the Feast of Michaelmas!St. Michael's Waffles (though I ended up using a mix) with Homemade Blackberry Syrup for BreakfastA few activities from The Great battle for Heaven, stories from The Angels,...
I was not very good about embracing my own little crosses... The morning started out so wonderfully peaceful. We had Eggos for breakfast and started our school day on time! However, by afternoon everything seemed to be falling apart! For...
A Lemon Blueberry Cake for Our Lady's Birthday! Family Prayer to Maria Bambina (Baby Mary)Maria, given us by God, in the sweetness of the face of a child, look upon this family that is your very own and in your motherliness, grant perennial youth to our...
Yesterday was the feast of the Queenship of Mary, as well as the traditional feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary!I spent most of the morning and early afternoon running errands and grocery shopping (By myself!!!!) so I didn't have an opportunity to make a crown cake...
This past Saturday we celebrated the Feast of the Assumption. Here are a few pictures from a little bit of our day... ~ Assumption Craft ~ Inspired by Alice and Dawn (I listed some of our picture books here.)~ Completed Stars ~ by Captain (age 9)by...
Today, August 14th, is the feast of St. Maximilian Kolbe.After dinner this evening my children asked to listen to The Knight and Our Lady! The Story of St. Maximilian Kolbe while coloring Charlotte's wonderful coloring page. They also asked me to post their finished...
On August 15th the Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven.Finally; the Immaculate Virgin, preserved free from all stain of original sin, when the course of her earthly life was finished, was taken up body and soul into...
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.
