Veni, Sancte Spiritus, reple tuorum corda fidelium, et tui amoris in eis ignem accende. Looking through my drafts folder for the post I had started about Rose’s Confirmation this fall, I realized I had never shared this one either! Life got extra hard at the...
On March 17, 2021 I made a Celtic Cross Cake on St. Patrick's Day for my brother-in-law Fr. Terrence Gordon's 50th birthday! He shared a birthday with his dad, my father-in-law, and today would have been his 53rd birthday. Would you please say a prayer for the souls...
Thank you to everyone who has reached out with love, cards, texts and messages and most importantly prayers for the soul of my brother-in-law and for the whole Gordon family. We are so very grateful! For those who haven't yet heard, my husband's brother passed away at...
Christus vincit! Christus regnat! Christus imperat!The Lord shall sit King forever. The Lord will bless His people with peace.
Lord God, almighty Father, the light that never fails and the source of all light, sanctify + this new fire, and grant that after the darkness of this life we may come unsullied to you who are light eternal..."June 24 is one of the oldest of the Church feasts. It is...
“It will be celebrated... with pomp and parade... bonfires and illuminations from one end of this continent to the other.” - John Adams While we had a simple celebration out here on the west coast, the older boys spent the 4th of July visiting...
Happy 10th Anniversary to Father Dennis Gordon, FSSP! It's hard to believe it has been ten years today since we made that last long road trip to attend his ordination on May 30, 2008. Tomorrow it will have been ten years since our oldest son received his First Holy...
Churching is the woman's way of giving thanksgiving to God for the birth of her child, and predisposes her, through the priestly blessing that is a part of the ritual, to receive the graces necessary to raise her child in a manner pleasing to God. Following the baby's...
This past Tuesday, on Independence Day, our little "Grace" was baptized! Her uncle flew all the way across the country to baptize her for us. He also offered a Latin Mass following her baptism. It was such a beautiful day filled with blessings!A...
Last week, on the Solemnity Feast of St. Joseph, Sean and I headed out of town with our oldest two boys, while my mom watched our five youngest. We were headed to the children's hospital five hours away for some testing for our oldest son. The appointment had...
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.
