Election Novena

Oct. 29th – Nov. 6 2006 Our Father. . . Hail Mary. . . Glory be. . . Lord, into your hands do we commend our country during this time of election. Be with those who vote, be with those who work the polling stations, be with those who count the votes, certify the elections, and all who are involved with the process. Lord, we pray that in our choosing, we may reflect your choice and that our country be in your...

Felt food

I love this idea! Rowena is always coming up with such clever things. Ingenius, and inexpensive. Now if I can just find the time maybe I can whip a few of these up for my little kids for...

Knitting

I learned to knit as a child but I haven’t done it for years. Last year I started up again but over the summer I just didn’t have the desire to knit. Now that’s it’s colder I do. I’m making a very simple white blanket for the baby’s baptism. The one I usually use is 21 years old and looking very ratty. I plan to sew lace all around the border edge when I am...

A Medieval afternoon

The medieval fest was today and all the costumes got finished. Well, mine didn’t but truth be told I didn’t make it because I didn’t feel like dressing up anyway (since I feel rather like a beached whale these days and putting a tent like dress over top of that just didn’t sound appealing. . .). But here are the pictures of the kids. I made the girls dresses, and the three younger boys...

The new planners are here!

Shameless plug time. The 2007 planners are now available. Check them out – they make a great Christmas...

The new planners are here!

Shameless plug time. The 2007 planners are now available. Check them out – they make a great Christmas...

How Do Catholics Hear The Gospel?

Last night’s RCIA talk was on salvation and justification. I must say that my dh gave an excellent talk. Ok I am biased but others thought so too. He started out by reading the following story. It’s not new – you can find it all over the Internet and we first read it many years ago -but I like it a lot and wanted to share it here: How Do Catholics Hear The Gospel? by Gary Michuta “I was a...

Every day, for every child in this home . .

Prayer and Catholic Culture Morning and evening prayer, feast day and liturgical celebrations. Meaningful Work Daily chores that contribute to the running of the household as well as opportunities to help others within and without the family. Ideas to Ponder and Discuss Gleaned from living books, media, and real life experiences. Imaginative Play Daily opportunity to play, imagine and create. Beauty (art, music,...

Optional Memorial of Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque, virgin

Today is the feast day of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque. Our second dauther, Maggie is named after this great saint. From: Catholic Culture A self-effacing nun in the Visitation Convent at Paray-le-Monial, France, was inspired by the Lord Jesus to establish the devotion of the Holy Hour. Her name was St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, and from the age of seven, when she received her first Holy Communion, she had always...

St. Callistus I, pope and martyr

A Christian slave of Rome, Callistus was ordained deacon by Pope St. Zephyrinus, whom he succeeded as pope in the year 217. As deacon he was guardian of the Christian cemetery on the Appian Way which is still known by his name. While he vigorously opposed heresy, his charitable attitude toward repentant sinners incurred the wrath of contemporary rigorists.Callistus was born to a Christian slave who had a Christian...