This weekend, on November 14, 2020, our 15 year old daughter (along with over 50 other teens from our parish) was Confirmed in the Extraordinary Form by her uncle who had been delegated and given facilities by the bishop! That makes four sacraments now (Baptism, First...
All Saints Guessing Jars
I know it's last minute, but I wanted to quickly share the 18 NEW All Saints Guessing Jar Labels that I came up with and made for this year! I think that puts it up to about 80 options between these and all the others that can be found in the archives over the...
Baking Éclairs on the Feast of St. Thérèse
Last Saturday, for the traditional feast of dear St. Thérèse, I had promised my sweet "Rose" that we would learn how to bake Homemade Éclairs. We started the day with attending First Saturday Holy Mass (she was able to participate in the procession and give...
Good Friday Lenten Dinner for Children
Every year our children look forward to our Lenten Dinners which were originally inspired Alice's Lenten Teas. Here is the link to this year's Holy Thursday Lenten Dinner. For a number of years, when we are all able to go to Stations and the Veneration of the Cross, I...
Holy Thursday Lenten Dinner
My Holy Week Missal • The Wonder Offering Back in 2009 we had our first Lenten Tea on Holy Thursday which eventually evolved into an annual Lenten Dinner on either Holy Thursday or Palm Sunday, depending on the year. We have a second on wither Good Friday or Passion...
2019 Christmas Gift Ideas & Stocking Stuffers {Plus Another Sleighful of Giveaways}
It's time for this year's list of "Christmas Gift Ideas" and another "Sleighful of Giveaways!" It's taken me a little longer than usual to pull it together, while holding a sweet little baby, but it's finally ready to share. You can find the lists from the last four...
Martinmas Lantern Walk
In A Book of Feasts and Seasons author Joanna Bogle shares that “the main festivity on St. Martin's Day especially in France and Germany is that of making paper lanterns and carrying them in procession.” Our family decorated glass jars years ago for our annual Lantern...
Saint-O-Lanterns
.: Our 2019 Saint-O-Lanterns :.St. Elizabeth of Hungaryby Twinkle Toes+ + + + + + +Country Churchby Chiquita+ + + + + + +St. GeorgePatron of Knightsby Snuggles (and Mom)+ + + + + + +St. Therese at Carmelby Rose+ + + + + + +St. Joan of Arcby Bud (and Dad)You...
Books, Brews and Crux S. Patris Benedicti Pizza on the Feast of Saint Benedict
Happy Feast of St. Benedict! 🍻"In the ordinary form of the Roman rite, the feast of St. Benedict of Nusia is today, the date on which his relics are believed to have been translated to Fleury Abbey in St. Benoît-sur-Loire in France. In the traditional or extraordinary...
Baskets of Books for Easter {and a Giveaway!}
Easter Sunday is coming up fast - it falls on April 21st this year and is just three weeks away!Once again I've been trying to round up gifts to fill our children's Easter Baskets. We always love giving our children books on Easter and Christmas. In addition to new...
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.