"My dear Child: By the Stations we mean the sorrowful journey that Jesus made with the cross when He was on the way to the hill of Calvary to be crucified. You should love to make the Stations and you should do so often, especially during Lent. It is an easy way...
O my dying Jesus, I kiss devoutly the cross on which Thou didst die for love of me. I have merited by my sins to die a miserable death, but Thy death is my hope. Ah, by the merits of Thy death, give me grace to die, embracing Thy feet and burning with love of Thee. I...
... following First Friday Mass and Stations of the Cross.
Back in November I shared a product review for Jesse Tree Treasures O Antiphons and Jesse Tree Ornaments. Now, with Lent beginning a week from Wednesday, I was asked to review their lovely Holy Week and Easter Ornaments, along with their new Stations of the...
We adore Thee, O Lord, Jesus Christ, and bless Thy Holy Name. (Stations of the Cross Grotto Kit available here.)Because by Thy holy Cross Thou hast redeemed the world.
Yesterday afternoon the kids and I finally started putting together the Stations of the Cross Grotto Kit that I purchased a couple years ago. After taking everything out of the box, and seeing just how many popsicle sticks were included, I nearly...
~ Our 2010 Lenten Calendar ~Our Lenten CalendarA few changes for this year :::: I decided to write in the items (for the younger children to count) daily, rather than plan it all out ahead of time. I hope to coordinate what I have them count with...
The other night, my boys told me that they wanted to show me something, and to bring my camera...
Since we have not had an opportunity to make our own Stations of the Cross (I just love the sets that were made by Ruth, Angela, and Kimberlee!), my children asked today if they could at least color the Stations and line them up on our mantel. While they colored, we...
*I never did have a chance to take any photos yesterday... At least I uploaded one to my Daybook. Does that count? Even though I didn't take the picture, it does make me smile! ;)Here are a few (more) pictures I took of Chiquita today. The lighting is awful in our...
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.
