I met John in 1996, just a year after the failure of my non-sacramental marriage. I was treading water, spiritually, financiall...
Catholic Alphabet Letter A Worksheet Preschool Kindergarten. Andrew is an altar server.
I was thinking about St. Valentine's Day coming up, and I couldn't believe that I don't have St. Valentine in my Alphabet Saint pack! So I decided to make a separate pack for 'ol St.
We created printable Valentine's Day cards that your kids can color in to give to friends and family! Print these off for your kids and let them color in the artwork!
A couple months ago, Bonnie asked me to make her some suitable-for-framing graphic images of some prayers: The Morning Offering, and The Act of Contrition. So I did, and I made them downloadable, for YOU. Then I made a St. Michael Prayer, because that’s my favorite. (Oops, I didn’t make that one downloadable, so you […]
By now it’s no secret that I attend the Latin Mass; however, I’ve not always been partial to the Latin Mass. For a few years after my conversion to the Catholic Faith, I was cautiously curious about the the “old Mass.” I perceived it as exotic, antiquarian, and even as a dangerous. Although I had […]
Fashion? Fashions come and go...the Traditional Latin Mass has withstood the test of time and like all classics... IT IS TIMELESS . ...
Teaching my kids about the Saints in fun ways is one of my favorite things to do! Over the years, I have developed many activities for my children, so I have ideas that range from
All Saints Day is fast approaching on November 1st and we cannot wait to help you celebrate! First up is decorations! You can create print, color, and hang our Holy Heroes banner prior to your All Saints Day party OR you can invite visiting "saints" to help you color and hang it as a party activity.
No, I am not a stuffy ultra conservative type. Actually I prefer the Novus Ordo mass Ad Orientem with chant as the only music. Actually the Church has stated officially that the organ is the preferred instrument, chant is the preferred liturgical accompaniment and Latin is the be given pride of place. I am not actually interested in my own preferences and opinions but rather I STRIVE to care about God's opinion. Therefore we ought to set aside our petty opinions to which was are so attached and study what God reveals to us through His Holy Catholic Church. But I digress....we have thrown away and simply cast off so much of the beauty, formality of the Mass and along with it reverence and piety. Hot on the heels of this we've lost belief in the Truths of our Catholic Faith. The way I see it - we restore the Mass we restore belief. Sacred Scripture presents several reasons for wearing the chapel veil. St. Paul tells us in his first letter to the Corinthians (11:1-16) that Christian women must cover their heads because it is a Sacred Tradition commanded by our Lord Himself and entrusted to Paul: "The things I am writing to you are the Lord's commandments" (1 Cor. 14:37). "That is why a woman ought to have a veil on her head, because of the angels" wrote St. Paul (1 Cor. 11:10). A veil or head covering, is both a symbol and a mystical sacrifice that invites the woman wearing it to ascend the ladder of sanctity. When a woman covers her head in the Catholic Church it symbolizes her dignity and humility before God. It should not surprise us why so many modern women have so easily abandoned the tradition of the chapel veil (head covering) when the greatest meaning of the veil is modesty. It is purely an anti-Catholic culture that frowns on modesty.
Details: Today Fr. Patric D’Arcy, newly ordained priest of the Archdiocese of New York, celebrated his first Mass - a Solemn High Mass in the
First Holy Communion season is upon us! What a milestone of JOY! As I anticipate this important Sacrament for my god-daughter this Sunda...
If you're looking for a Montessori-style, hands-on Catholic preschool curriculum, check out Catholic ABCs! Yesterday's stations of the cross eggs have 2 parts for us, even though either activity can stand on its own. My
A 16-page Saint Agnes printables and worksheet packet. This is perfect for Catholic children or any child learning more about St. Agnes.
Last week I posted about my CCD Sweeter Than Honey theme for this fall, and got so many nice emails! Thank you for your sweet encouragement- I'm very excited to be sharing this with you and your stud
Fr Peter was a late-vocation, having been a hugely successful and affluent real estate agent in California, before forsaking his glitterin...
A coloring page of Saint Anne!
52 weeks of daily life in pictures: trials and celebrations, the extraordinary and mundane -- whatever is unique to the we...
Lent is such a special time-- one to reflect, pray and change yourself for the better in preparation for Easter. Christ fasted in the desert for 40 days, so we strive to fast from sin and give of ourselves to others. We have made some very special crafts during Lent that help the kiddos remember what the season is truly about. Here are some of our favorites. This craft, found from Oriental Trading, is about the Stations of the Cross, the journey of Christ from His condemnation to death to His Crucifixion. You feel like you are walking with him to Calvary. Click here to read all about it and see more photos Another craft, also from Oriental Trading, that is helpful to kids to keep track of the days in Lent and commemorate the important days during Holy Week is this Lenten Calendar. You can read more about it here. This Holy Week Wreath(yep, from Oriental Trading again!) has been one of our all time favorites. It depicts Holy Week and each important day and what took place that week. My daughter still asks to do this every year. You can see more photos and read about it here. \\ Here is the link to Day 2, which was about some wonderful books your family can read during Lent. Here is Day 1, the introduction to my series. Stay tuned tomorrow and Friday, for highlights from my Lenten linkup, with some amazing Lenten ideas from my readers. :-) Here are 8 of my friends who are also participating in this 5-day series and what they are blogging about. To see more of the wonderful participants and what they shared, click on the graphic below! :-) There are 63 of us in all! :-) Brittney @ Mom's Heart ~ Relaxed Homeschooling Lisa @ A Rup Life ~ Our Favorite Books Melissa @ Life Off the Paved Road ~ Fit From Home Michelle @ Faith, Family, and Fridays ~ Clearing Out the Clutter Jennifer @ Chestnut Grove Academy ~ Educational Apps Jenni @ Conversaving ~ Homeschool Cooperatives Tawnee @ Adventures in Homeschooling ~ Spring Schooling Crystal @ Crystal Starr Blog ~ Christ Centered Character Training Don't miss a thing! Subscribe to Home to 4 Kiddos by Email and get our posts sent right to your inbox!
Fresh out today, great news about an initiative to reintroduce Our Lady of Fatima and her lessons to children around the world. Last night, I was
