We are getting ready to celebrate All Saints Day (November 1st) and I have a beautiful brand new book to add to Our November Book Basket this year! Like the author's previous book, The Virgin Mary Around the World and all the coordinating dolls, my little ones...
The All Saints Guessing Jars have been such a hit at our past All Hallows' Eve Parties. Last year we coordinated the jars to (mostly) match the third edition of our All Saints Scavenger Hunt. It's always so fun looking for ways to connect yummy treats to saints and...
Back in 2012 my husband and I created an All Saints Scavenger Hunt {Printable Party Game!} for our annual All Saints Party. The following year we created a second version featuring sixteen additional saints with new clues. Last year we came up with another new version...
Today, June 9th, is the traditional feast of St. Columba. He is also known as St. Colum and St. Columcille, or "Colom Cille" which means "Dove of the Church." He is the patron saint of Scotland, Ireland, bookbinders, and against floods.Our schedule happened to be...
I know I have said it before, but aren't the sweet little Shining Light Dolls adorable?! We have been working on organizing the girls' bedrooms this past week and Our Lady of Guadalupe, Our Lady of Czestochowa, Our Lady of Lourdes, and Our Lady of...
~ Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life with Like Mother, Like Daughter. ~{pretty}This Brown Scapular of the Carmelites with an image of "The Little Flower" was hand embroidered by Andrea at Stella Marigold Art. Originally I had her make it for...
Fairy tales are more than true; not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten. ~ G. K. ChestertonHappy Feast of St. George! In the past our children loved slaying Dragon Cakes or decorating 3D Cookie Sugar...
"St Magnus, Earl of Orkney, was a man of extraordinary distinction, tall, with a fine, intelligent look about him. He was a man of strict virtue, successful in war, wise, eloquent, generous and magnanimous, open-handed with money, sound with advice and altogether the...
"Act in such a way that all those who come in contact with you will go away joyful. Sow happiness about you because you have received much from God." ~ St. FaustinaIn 1931 St. Faustina, received an apparition of Our Lord with rays radiating from His heart. He...
The feast of St. Brigid, the "Mary of the Gael," is celebrated on the first of February. You can read more about this well loved Irish saint here. I actually wasn't planning on doing anything extra to celebrate her feast day this year, especially since it...
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.
