Many feast days are marked by the date of the saint’s birth into Heaven, their death on Earth. This one, however, commemorates the saint’s birth on Earth. St. John the Baptist’s earthly life was a preceding of Christ’s in every way. His entire mission as prophet was to prepare the way, to point the way … Continue reading June 24th: Nativity of St. John the Baptist–Prepare!
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July 3rd: St. Thomas the Apostle
This is the first in a [hopefully] series of Holy Days at Home celebration templates to print off and implement at home. Scroll to the bottom to get your copy! If you're not sure you're up for the task, go back to my first post in this series, Holy Days at Home: Joyful, Simple, Faithful, … Continue reading July 3rd: St. Thomas the Apostle
Holy Days at Home: Joyful-Simple-Faithful
A little, or lengthy, treatise as a starting point. Celebrating the great holy days in the church calendar is one of the best ways of handing down the faith in a meaningful way to our children. These days help mark a rhythm in time: ordinary days, days of penance, days of rejoicing, days of praise. Celebrating these … Continue reading Holy Days at Home: Joyful-Simple-Faithful
Annunciation
Happy Easter! Better late than never better be true! Today’s post is all about the Annunciation. Problem is today is Wednesday and the feast was Monday which was delayed because the original feast is set on March 25th which happened to be Good Friday this year. Phew! During morning prayer on Monday the … Continue reading Annunciation
my little artist or surrounding with beauty
Daily i'm surprised by what my children can do. I'm surprised just by what they choose to do. Sister is in a creative phase lately. One I'm hoping to encourage and cultivate. Even if it means going through a whole pad of painting paper a week. I've had fun watching her drawings develop from squiggles … Continue reading my little artist or surrounding with beauty
visitation home: life, love, joy 