October is around the corner and begins with the feast of the Little Flower! Some thoughts and ideas up today.
Holy Days at Home
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
May 30: St. Joan of Arc–Prepare
This May I wanted to create a celebration plan for my confirmation saint’s day: St. Joan of Arc, May 30th. This year it’s the day before Pentecost, so it may be a bit hectic to try and squeeze it in, but this will be here just in case!
Ascension of Our Lord: Prepare
The final days of the Easter season are here. But before the season of celebrating the joy of the resurrection closes we are gifted two solemnities to celebrate: Ascension and Pentecost. Easter ends with a bang! The grand finale of the grand season of feasting.
August 22: The Queenship of Mary–Prepare!
This one wasn't on my original plan for the month, but I'm swapping this out for St. Rose of Lima. We can do St. Rose next year. 🙂 Just a week ago we celebrated the Assumption of Mary, the day Mary was taken to the heavenly kingdom. Now we celebrate the Queen Mother's coronation! Imagine … Continue reading August 22: The Queenship of Mary–Prepare!
August 15: The Assumption of Mary–Prepare
"So then, the great Mother of God, so mysteriously united to Jesus Christ from all eternity by the same decree of predestination, immaculately conceived, an intact virgin throughout her divine motherhood, a noble associate of our Redeemer as he defeated sin and its consequences, received, as it were, the final crowning privilege of being preserved … Continue reading August 15: The Assumption of Mary–Prepare
August 11: St. Clare of Assisi–Prepare!
"We become what we love and who we love shapes what we become." --St. Clare of Assisi
Upcoming Feast Days: St. Kateri and Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
This coming week contains two of the feast days we've highlighted in Holy Days at Home! Friday, July 14th, the Church will commemorate the memorial of St. Kateri Tekakwitha. Then on Sunday, July 16th, falls the feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel. Last year, when we visited upstate New York and celebrated St. Kateri's … Continue reading Upcoming Feast Days: St. Kateri and Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
St. Thomas’ Day is one week away!
Hey there! It's really hard to believe that just one year ago an upcoming feast day on the calendar, a donut, and some time with the Blessed Sacrament converged and resulted in the first Holy Days at Home plan. This year has flown by, and my calendar once again shows that the Feast of St. … Continue reading St. Thomas’ Day is one week away!
June 24th: the Solemnity of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist–Celebrate!
Happy Solemnity of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist! We woke up to a thunder storm this morning, so my original plan to let the children play out in the slip n’ slide were dashed. So instead I quickly put together this activity for them to play through a story of St. John the … Continue reading June 24th: the Solemnity of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist–Celebrate!
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