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 […]

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

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]