October is around the corner and begins with the feast of the Little Flower! Some thoughts and ideas up today.
Author: rebekahclaire
September 29: The Archangels (or Michaelmas)–Prepare!
“Let us note that Sacred Scripture and Tradition give the proper name of angels to those pure spirits who chose God, His glory, and His Kingdom in the fundamental test of their liberty, They are united to God by the consummate love which flows from the beatific vision, face to face, of the Most Holy … Continue reading September 29: The Archangels (or Michaelmas)–Prepare!
September 14: Exaltation of the Holy Cross—Celebrate!
Yesterday, I was preparing for today’s celebrations, a line from a song spun in my head on repeat. It was a line from a song composed by Kathleen Kirkland Kanewske was which I was blessed to have playing often in our home as a kid. The line goes like this: My joy, my crownI lift … Continue reading September 14: Exaltation of the Holy Cross—Celebrate!
September 14: Exaltation of the Holy Cross
“We are celebrating the feast of the cross which drove away darkness and brought in the light. As we keep this feast, we are lifted up with the crucified Christ, leaving behind us earth and sin so that we may gain the things above. So great and outstanding a possession is the cross that he … Continue reading September 14: Exaltation of the Holy Cross
September 3: St. Gregory the Great: Celebrate!
A little throwback to our tiny St. Gregory! I was able to prep the cake yesterday in order to make today’s happening go more smoothly. This morning the wee three helped to decorate. The anticipation, then, became too great to push our celebration to the afternoon, so we celebrated during our morning time today. All … Continue reading September 3: St. Gregory the Great: Celebrate!
September 8: The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
September 8: The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary “She is the flower of the field from whom bloomed the precious lily of the valley. Through her birth the nature inherited from our first parents is changed.” --St. Augustine of Hippo Download the printable plan here! Happy Birthday Blessed Mother! This day's feast finds it’s … Continue reading September 8: The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
September 3: Pope St. Gregory the Great–Prepare
Mass of St. Gregory September 3rd is a Name Day for our family--our sweet boy, numero quattro, Gregory’s day. This year will be the first time we do a celebration in honor of Pope Saint Gregory the Great, and I’m really looking forward to it! What strikes me most about the saint in reading up … Continue reading September 3: Pope St. Gregory the Great–Prepare
June 13: St. Anthony of Padua–Prepare!
When I think of St. Anthony of Padua two things come to mind. First, his form in statue holding the Christ child. Second, the nursery rhyme-esque prayer that we sometimes half heartedly and sometimes desperately recite when something goes missing. St. Anthony is the patron saint of lost articles and is venerated in Portugal where … Continue reading June 13: St. Anthony of Padua–Prepare!
June 9: St. Columcille
Happy Feast of St. Columcille, one of the patron saints of Ireland! While gathering information on some June days to offer I learned of St. Columba or Columcille. This 6th century saint is the patron of bookbinders, poets, Ireland, and Scotland. Columcille fled Ireland after a bloody battle erupted over the rights to a rare … Continue reading June 9: St. Columcille
Pentecost 2020
The last few days were big ones. Saturday was the memorial of St. Joan of Arc. Then on Sunday fell Pentecost, and for us, the Visitation and our 12th Anniversary. I had planned to celebrate and do all the things for all the things. But all the things took a different turn. Saturday we pulled … Continue reading Pentecost 2020
visitation home: life, love, joy 