Saint George & the Dragon • Saint George and the Dragon • Saints & Heroes • The Saint Who Fought the DragonThis year, in addition to making our Saint George and the Dragon Veggie Platter, the girls also tried making A Dragon Scone for Good St....
"Look, Mom! I found St. George!" Happy Feast of St. George! Did you do anything special to celebrate?On top of schoolwork, our day was packed full with dentist appointments, orthodontist appointments, catching up at the office, and then golf and soccer practice,...
Saint George and the Dragon by Margaret Hodges • Saint George and the Dragon by Jim ForestDragon Veggie Platter (Scroll through the archives to see all of our past dragons for the feast of St. George!) Novena in honor of St. George PREPARATORY...
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...
With the feast of St. George falling on Easter Wednesday this year, following a weekend filled with way too much cake, I decided to make a Veggie Platter for the feast of St. George instead of a dragon cake or our Saint George Cookies. Our veggie platter was inspired...
IN THE DAYS when monsters and giants and fairy folk lived in England, a noble knight was riding across a plain... ~ Saint George and the DragonEven though it ended up being a two day project (we started the cookies yesterday, before I left for a night-out with...
From Oldest to Youngest : St. Paul (as depicted in the Picture Book of Saints), St. George, St. Brigid, St. Joan of Arc, St. Micael the Archangel, St. Thérèse de Lisieux, and St. Francis of AssisiHappy Feast of All Saints!
After a birthday party on Friday and another Good Shepherd's Garden Party yesterday, I didn't have any plans whatsoever for today's feast of St. George. In fact, I was even stalling on reminding my children, since I didn't want them to try and convince me to...
We are off to meet some friends at the park! Before we go, here are a couple picture of this year's dragon cake!He didn't turn out nearly as cute as I would have liked, but I don't think the kids will mind.**Notes to self for next year**Stick with the color...
Well, the thing with celebrating feast days at home with your children, and doing cool things like making a dragon cake for the feast of St. George, is that your children DON'T FORGET!!!"MOM, you HAVE to make the dragon cake AGAIN!!! Pleaassssseeeeee!!!!!!!" Even...
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.
