Feast Of the Holy Family

Today is a great feast for families! The Feast of the Holy Family is both a celebration of marriage and children and a reminder of our call as Christian families. It is an occasion to remember those beautiful words of our dear John Paul II, “Family, Become what you are!”

Familiaris Consortio
PART THREE
THE [...]

Pictures, as promised!

Above is our oldest daughter’s new, fabulous rosary
 
 

This belongs to our second oldest daughter
 
 

This is our youngest daughter’s new rosary.
They are more gorgeous in person than in these snapshots. I cannot say enough about Jennifer and her craftsmanship and fabulous eye and sense of what will work for each individual.  She far exceeded [...]

The Third Day of Christmas! Christmas is Here!

Christmas is here! Our Christmas has started off as a wonderful celebration of the Lord’s birth, a celebration of family and friends, peace and good will.Today is the third day of Christmas and can I just say how pleased and relieved I am to have these 12 days?! How can we possibly celebrate [...]

Pour Forth Your Power and Come!

Pour forth thy power, O Lord, and come: Assist us by that mighty power, so that by thy grace and merciful kindness we may swiftly receive the salvation that our sins impede: Who lives and reigns with You in the unity of the Holy Spirit, ever one God, [...]

JOYFUL!

We beseech thee to listen to our prayers, O Lord,
and by the grace of thy coming enlighten our darkened minds:
You who lives and reigns with God the Father
in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God forever and ever. Amen.
Well, I think it is pretty clear that in spite of my good intentions to [...]

I am…

Which Christmas Character Are You?

Mrs. Claus

That’s right — your unwavering support, hospitality, and comforting touch have landed you the important role of Mrs. Claus. You know how to take good cheer and deliver it wherever you go, spreading warmth even on the coldest winter days.

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Second Sunday of Advent

Stir up our hearts, O Lord,
to prepare the ways of Thine only-begotten Son;
that through His coming,
we may be worthy to serve Thee with purified minds.

I guess I never got back to that follow up entry. Rather than blogging I was spending time with my husband. He just left to go back to [...]

First Sunday of Advent

“Stir up Thy might, we beg Thee, and come.”
   

The season of longing begins!It is time to pull out (or make) the Advent Wreath and begin traditional Advent activities.  I will be posting some of the things we are doing to live Advent this year.  I will be posting the blessing and prayers for the Advent [...]

Fantastic Time

We had a fantastic time at the game. There was a bit of stress involved, of course, but it was great. And the best thing? The Dallas Cowboys now know that they can beat the Packers backup quarterback! Seriously, Aaron Rodgers did a pretty good job. It was good to [...]

wow

I have just been informed that I have (over) 10,000 views. wow.