At the beginning of each month I fill a basket with books featuring the the various saints whose feast days will be celebrated during the month and place it in the living room. Throughout the month I will find the children curled up on the couch reading books they...
July Book Basket At the beginning of each month I fill a basket with books featuring the the various saints whose feast days will be celebrated during the month and place it in the living room. Throughout the month I will find the children curled up on the couch...
At the beginning of each month I fill a basket with books featuring the the various saints whose feast days will be celebrated during the month and place it in the living room. Throughout the month I will find the children curled up on the couch reading books they...
January 1st, Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Holy Mother of God (New) and Circumcision of Our Lord (Trad.): Virgin Mary (Saints and Angels) by Claire Llewellyn Mary: Mother of Jesus by Mary Joslin (study guide in Catholic Mosaic) Take it to the Queen: A Tale of...
After a rather crazy Advent, we have all been greatly enjoying these peaceful and relaxing days of Christmastide! Yesterday we celebrated the feast of St. John and a name-day in our home. Instead of baking the Eagle Brownies again this year, Rascal asked if I...
Stephen's Feast and Saint Stephen from Saints: Lives and IlluminationsToday is the second day of Christmas and the feast of St. Stephen. I baked Podkovy (St. Stephen's Horseshoes) to celebrate! Good King Wenceslas by Jane Seymour and Good King...
I always try to have my Christmas shopping completed (at least mostly completed) before Advent begins and am currently working on checking off a few last items as I start to pull out and set up all of our Advent Decorations and Book Baskets! This year I've broken the...
Let the deep organ swell the lay, In honor of this festive day. Let the harmonious choirs proclaim, Cecilia's ever blessed name.This afternoon, after getting home from Mass, the girls had so much fun making a simple and sweet treat for the feast of St....
The oldest two boys are off having fun with their grandma today, watching my youngest brother (both Kevin and David are on college golf teams this year!) compete in one of his college golf tournaments! My boys have only gotten to watch their uncle golf one other...
A new Missal Cover from Catholic Embroidery for one of the boys on the feast of his patron saint...... a new madeleine pan and cookbook for moi... ...and delicious madeleines "St. James Shell Cakes" for the whole family! (To be served with ice cream...
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.
