"Yet Lord, You are our Father; we are the clay and You our Potter: we are all the work of Your hand." ~ Isaiah 64:7We are three-quarters of the way through this week's Pro-Life Prints project! Today's Lesson 3 was all about "Helping Others." We discussed the...
Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, Pray for Us!
I have searched and searched but I just can't seem to find the copy of Roses in the Snow that our little "Rose" received for her birthday last December, just after it was released. I was really looking forward to reading it again this week... Perhaps we will find...
Roses in the Snow {A Brand New Picture Book!}
Roses in the Snow: A Tale of St. Elizabeth of HungaryWe are celebrating a sweet little girl's 5th birthday today! I can't believe my little "Rose" is already five years old… How did that happen so fast?!? I'll be back later with pictures from our party,...
New Saint Books for the November Book Basket
Our November Book Basket has been filled for the month and I have a few new additions to share with you all! I'm especially excited about the addition of The Story of St. Elizabeth of Hungary by William Canton, originally published in 1912, which has just...
Poem to St. Elizabeth
Today is the Traditional Feast of St. Elizabeth of Hungary. Ann Elizabeth is my Confirmation name, after St. Anne and St. Elizabeth of Hungary. I have always loved St. Elizabeth! A while back I ran across this beautiful poem to St. Elizabeth that you may have seen,...
Prayer of Mothers
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.