On the Feast of St. James

On the Feast of St. James

One of the girls baked dessert for today's feast of St. James! 🐚 {Recipe at Catholic Cuisine}Saint James the Greater from Catholic Folk Toys • Saints: A Year in Faith and ArtO glorious Apostle, St. James, who by reason of thy fervent and generous heart wast chosen by...

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Feast of St. James the Greater

Feast of St. James the Greater

A certain someone baked Madeleines again today... This time she made "Bacon and Chocolate" to celebrate her bacon-loving older brother's nameday! Happy Feast of St. James!{Recipe can be found in We Love Madeleines. I shared it over at Catholic Cuisine here.}  O...

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On the Feast of St. James

On the Feast of St. James

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...

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On the Feast of St. James. . .

On the Feast of St. James. . .

Today is the feast of St. James the Greater.   It also happens to be a Nameday in our home!  I had all sorts of ideas for celebrating... However, after spending most of the day in town for car repairs, errands, and a major grocery shopping trip, I had to...

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I tried!

I tried!

Saint James by Captain (image found online, converted to b&w and resized)Today was one of those days where nothing seemed to go as planned.I started the day thinking that we would head into town early, run by Barnes and Noble (for my boys to turn in their summer...

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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.


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