Mary, Our Lady, the Blessed Mother, Mother Mary, Queen of Angels, Queen of Heaven. The names by which we call the mother of our Lord are many, and many are the devotions to her. I thought I'd highlight one of the many in our first month of this series. July 16th happens to be the feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel. For those enrolled in the confraternity of the brown scapular this day is a wonderful one to commemorate as a family. For those who are not, this day offers another peek into the great care Our Lady takes of us as Mother of the Church.
Holy Days at Home
July 14th: St. Kateri Tekakwitha-Prepare!
During this series I am going to do my best to get the printable celebration plan up with some short explanations a couple of weeks in advance. That way you know it's coming up! You can decide if you want to celebrate. You can prepare. You won't be stressed out trying to pull it all … Continue reading July 14th: St. Kateri Tekakwitha-Prepare!
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
visitation home: life, love, joy 