Faith
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Good Deeds List for Advent
Tell your sister(s)/brother(s) what you like best about him/her. Be kind to someone who is hard to get along with. Tell someone the story of when Jesus was born. Give everyone in your family a hug! Say a prayer for… Continue reading
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First Week of Advent Readings
Printing these out today to put into our advent calendar boxes. Sunday Isaiah 7:14 Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, a young woman shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Emmanuel. Micah… Continue reading
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Food, Humor, Organization, and Gift Ideas
Luxury for Mom: Started off the early morning with 1/4 cup of Mariebelle Aztec Hot Chocolate… just enough for me to handle in the dark hours of the dawn… Out of the Mouths of Babes Yena’s Quote of the Month:… Continue reading
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Prayer Journal
for Papa and Mama’s continued health. for T and M’s marriage — for strength to persevere through the trials. for A’s conversion, and a life-changing experience. Health for Bong always. Protection from temptation. That people will see him for the… Continue reading
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Decluttering, Again
It’s the Third Week of Lent, and we have not made much progress on our goal to PURGE, PURGE, PURGE. We have so much STUFF! We’ve been here two years, and I can’t really make the excuse anymore that we’ve… Continue reading
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Learning the Liturgy of the Hours
One of the things I promised myself to do this Lenten season is to learn how to pray the Divine Office. As a poorly catechized Catholic, I still get things mixed up, so I *think* the Divine Office is the… Continue reading
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Litany of Humility
O Jesus! meek and humble of heart, Hear me. From the desire of being esteemed… Deliver me, Jesus. From the desire of being loved… From the desire of being extolled … From the desire of being honored … From the… Continue reading
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In the Thick of Advent
How’s your Advent going? Ours is still pretty tame, much tamer than it has been in years past. There is something to be said about getting oneself organized enough BEFORE the holiday rush. I’ll have to make a resolution list… Continue reading
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The Plan for Advent and Christmas
Scripture Readings for Jesse Tree Advent Wreath Prayer December 2, First Sunday of Advent Purple Tablecloth, Purple Ornaments Jesse Tree Ornament 5 – camel / Abraham December 3 St. Francis Xavier – Read aloud from Saints and Feast Days Trace… Continue reading
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Motu Proprio Explanation & Commentary
Thank God for people like Jimmy Akin. His thorough commentary on the Motu Proprio can be found here. For those of us who understand nothing, or next to nothing, about these matters. The Original in Latin — might want to… Continue reading
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