Happy 9th Birthday…
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On the Feast of St. Blaise, Bishop and Martyr
Celebrating Candlemas
Yesterday afternoon I sent the kids outside to enjoy our beautiful weather while I prepared a special lunch for Candlemas, also known as the Feast of the Presentation and the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary. I had hoped that we would be able to go to town to attend Mass and have our candles blessed, but it just wasn’t possible this year. Anyhow, here is what was included in this year’s Candlemas Tea Luncheon, inspired once again by Alice at Cottage Blessings, which we enjoyed after reading the story of the Presentation from New Catholic Picture Bible.
(with Whipped Cream and Pure Hearts)
, topped with Whipped Cream.
I recently picked up and my nativity mold. The White represents the purity of both Mary and St. Joseph.
St. Brigid’s Day Arts & Crafts
A Wanna-Be Yarn Along
– Good idea, let’s start with something very easy!) with a “project” for me to try and make. As you can see, it isn’t going very well… and here I thought painting required patience! {sigh} 
was a Birthday gift, and Grace Before Meals: Recipes and Inspiration for Family Meals and Family Life
(which has been on my “wish list” forever!! Yay!) was a Christmas gift! I have really been enjoying looking through them this past week. A Couple Quick Questions. . .
One of my boys has a birthday coming up this next week and I am trying to decide on a few gifts for him, while I still have time to place an order online. Anyhow, I recently came across a series of books by Dianne Ahern – Adventures with Sister Philomena, Special Agent to the Pope (which includes Lost in Peter’s Tomb, Break-In at the Basilica, Curse of the Coins, and Secrets of Siena
Also, since he loved the lego sets he was given for Christmas, I think we will get him another one to add to his new collection. I’ve just ordered a LEGO® Bricks & More Building Plate 628
Thank you all for your help, and Happy Candlemas! I am sure I will be back later with some pictures from this year’s Candlemas Tea. 🙂
On the Feast of St. Brigid of Ireland
Today is the feast of St. Brigid of Ireland, Abbess of Kildare. This afternoon we will be reading a few books about St. Brigid. A couple of our favorites are Brigid’s Cloak
For those of you that don’t have a picture book of St. Brigid (or even if you do), I wanted to let you all know that, like the book Lucia, Saint of Light, The Life of St. Brigid is also available to listen to at Ancient Faith Radio! I plan to play it for my children later today.
We will also be enjoying some more of St. Brigid’s Oaten Bread and Irish Potato Pancakes. Don’t forget to print out the lovely coloring page at Waltzing Matilda and/or copy the one from Fenestrae Fidei, and here are directions for How to make a St. Brigid’s Cross.
Happy St. Brigid’s Day!
Say Cheese!
On Friday morning we met Father T., as well as his visiting sister and her family, at a local creamery (before continuing on to the chocolate factory) for a field trip!
Even though they were not making cheeses (at least not on the other side of the viewing window) at the time, the plant manager/head cheesemaker came out and gave us all an excellent presentation. He explained the whole process in which they create their Worldwide Award Winning Handcrafted Artisan Cheeses!
First he explained how the milk comes from a local farm that the creamery works with exclusively. The cows are fed a grass-based diet, so that the flavors of their milk reflect such freshness. This is the first (and very important) step in their handcrafted process with has been resulting in both nationally and internationally recognized cheeses. He then went on to tell us all about the actual process of making cheese, once the milk arrives at the creamery:
After the presentation, my children all enjoyed tasting some of the cheeses. Despite all the awards, they just didn’t want to taste the moldy blue cheese, though they loved the original curds and cheddar samples.
We were all so impressed that this little local creamery has become one of the finest artisan cheese operations in the world today. Their cheese is served on Air Force One, at the White House Inaugurations, and even to the Queen of England! I think we might just have to stop by again one day soon to sample more of those delicious cheeses see them in operation.
It really was a great field trip, but I have promised my children that our next one will not involve “Moldy Cheese or Spicy Chocolate!”
On the Feast of St. Thomas Aquinas
O Angelic Doctor, St. Thomas, prince of theologians and guide of philosophers, bright ornament of the Christian world, light of the Church and patron of all Catholic schools, who has wisdom without deceit and did impart it without envy, pray for us to the Son of God who is Wisdom itself, that, by the coming of the Spirit of Wisdom, we may understand what you have taught and imitate what you have done, and that being made partakers of the wisdom and virtue in which you, while on earth, did ever shine, as the sun, we may last enjoy with you in heaven their sweetest fruits, praising the Divine Wisdom through endless ages. Amen.
Yesterday was the feast (on the new calendar) of St. Thomas Aquinas. It was a busy, yet fun-filled, day for our family, and we were very blessed to be able to spend most of it with Father T. and his visiting sister and her darling family! The morning started with two field trips: one was at a creamery and the other at a chocolate factory. Then we attended Father’s noon Mass before heading home for lunch, some school work, and to get ready to have them all join us for dinner.
St. Thomas Aquinas,
Patron of Students and Catholic Schools,
Pray for Us!
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