“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!
Liturgical year
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
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!
December 6th: St. Nicholas–Prepare!
"The giver of every good and perfect gift has called upon us to mimic Gods giving, by grace, through faith, and this is not of ourselves." Saint Nicholas to Santa Clause This is one of my all-time favorite feast days to celebrate. I mean, how cool is it that all our present day cultural traditions … Continue reading December 6th: St. Nicholas–Prepare!
Advent: what it looks like in our Domestic Church
In the last post I shared some thoughts on Advent, the season. In this post I share what it looks like practically for our family. Here's our Advent at a glance 'plan' for this year. I've organized these thoughts into three sections: Family Prayer, Atmosphere, and Personal Aspirations Family Prayer There are four parts we … Continue reading Advent: what it looks like in our Domestic Church
Advent: Wake up!
My apologies for the lack of posting over the past couple of months. I have a good excuse. I promise! And I'll give that excuse soon. I promise again. But first it's time to prepare to prepare. In my own preparations this year I've been meditating on the readings for the first Sunday of Advent. Particularly … Continue reading Advent: Wake up!
August 15: The Assumption of Mary–Celebrate!
"Because she was so special." --Little Miss Happy Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary! Here's a little recap of what we did to celebrate today: First off, we did not make it to Mass this morning as planned. The Bird woke several times last night which caused me to sleep past my alarm. Had to offer … Continue reading August 15: The Assumption of Mary–Celebrate!
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–Celebrate!
Happy feast of St. Clare of Assisi! Today we celebrated at home during Tea Time. Tea Time? Yes, tea time. Tea time happens every now and then around here. We had a good run during the fall and some of the spring incorporating tea time into our daily routine. At our peak tea time … Continue reading August 11: St. Clare of Assisi–Celebrate!
visitation home: life, love, joy 