According to tradition, Hot Cross Buns originated on Good Friday in 1361 at St Alban's Abbey in Hertfordshire, north of London, where the monks gave them to the poor people who came there on that holy day. Each bun is marked with the shape of a cross to symbolize...
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...
Picture Books on the drive to Church 🙏🏻 Into the Sea, Out of the TombO 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,...
An Alphabet of the Altar And Other HoliesO 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...
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...
We usually have this annual Lenten Dinner on Good Friday. I had hoped to move it to Passion Sunday this year now that our children are getting older, but ended up sick on the couch with the flu… Oh well, maybe next year? Then, on Good Friday, we really wanted to...
~ Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life with Like Mother, Like Daughter. ~{pretty}{Easter Wednesday} Today is the last day to pre-order and save on The Catholic Daily Planner for August 2015 - July 2016 from Michele Quigley, but I can't decide which...
Every year our children look forward to our Lenten Dinners which were originally inspired Alice's Lenten Teas. I've already shared pictures from our Holy Thursday Dinner, but I still haven't had a chance to share the pictures from this year's simple dinner for the...
Hot Cross Buns for Good Fridayserved with Tomato Basil SoupUkrainian Easter Doves...... and Paska for Easter Sunday! And I'm sure I am re-gaining some of that lost weight just from smelling all this bread! ;)Our day ended with a trip to the Urgent Care for...
This year, even up until the afternoon on Good Friday, I wasn't sure if we'd have our Second Lenten Tea inspired by Cottage Blessings for our one main meal. (You can find the pictures from our 2009, 2010, and 2011 Good Friday Teas in the archives...
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.
