saints
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It’s St. John Paul II’s Feast Day!!
Our paper dolls came just in time! So we’ll be playing with those in the morning, hopefully while I read aloud Karol from Poland. “Hopefully” because we can’t find it right now, though Nino says it’s upstairs on his bookshelf.… Continue reading
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Africa Unit Study, St. Charles Lwanga
How timely (and ironic, but more on that later) that we’re doing our Africa unit study and today is the feast day of St. Charles Lwanga and Companions! I’m keeping it simple (everyone’s still recovering, bad coughs all around) so… Continue reading
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Preliminary Confirmation Prep Plan for Paco
Study of the Saints Joseph of Nazareth — read 5 pages daily and write in reflection journal Read and narrate books on other chosen saints: Mary: Mary, Mother of Jesus by Joslin, Mary by Brian Wildsmith, Mary: The Mother of… Continue reading
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Simple Saints Costumes for All Saints Day
It’s a Google spreadsheet, as yet unfinished, but will be working on it off and on the next few days. Also taking volunteers, if you feel like it! Continue reading
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Saint Athanasius by F. A. Forbes
for Paco, 12. Vocabulary Chapter 1: Patriarch Mediterranean predecessor previous judgment incense amphitheater steadfast quailed absolved quench bruised scrupled apostates schism allegiance hither thither aureole vigorous catechumens Continue reading
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Saint Meinrad Catholic Story Coloring Book
Vocabulary for Yena, 6. Chapter 1. one year there great castle what twelve name more about Continue reading
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Saint Anthony and the Christ Child
Chapter 1 Vocabulary list for Migi, 9: Portuguese armory entertaining magistrate beautiful laughter doublet fierce flourishing Saracens ancestor possessions murmured accounts cathedral question courtyard roused attention deceived Continue reading
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Honoring St. Augustine (and his mom)
“Our hearts were made for Thee, O Lord, and they are restless until they rest in Thee.” “Sero te amavi pulchritudo tam antiqua et tam nova!” (Late have I loved thee, O Beauty so ancient and so new!) Lots of… Continue reading
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Happy Name Day to Me: Saint Stephen, the First Martyr
Today is the Feast day of the First Christian Martyr (Proto Martyr), Saint Stephen, for whom I am named. He’s actually my mom’s saint as today is her birthday, but when I was born they chose his name for me.… Continue reading